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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at May 1, 2019, 3:05 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 1, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2019, 3:05 AM CDT (08:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 1, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 3, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Counties Aransas County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 23 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3090 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 538 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 9.0
The text
As transmitted.
243 WHUS44 KCRP 010805 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 305 AM CDT Wed May 1 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR GULF FACING BEACHES OF MIDDLE TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY... .Moderate to occasionally strong southeast winds will persist today through Thursday. Large swells with long periods will affect the Middle Texas coast today through Thursday. This will result in a high risk of rip currents for Gulf facing beaches of the Middle Texas coast. Use extreme caution and be aware of the higher risk for life threatening rip currents. TXZ345-442-443-447-012100- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0005.190501T1200Z-190503T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 305 AM CDT Wed May 1 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 7 AM CDT this morning through Thursday evening. * TIMING...Today through Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TMT
5 follow-up statements
907 WHUS44 KCRP 012039 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 339 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR GULF FACING BEACHES OF MIDDLE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .Moderate to occasionally strong southeast winds will persist tonight through Thursday. Large swells with long periods will affect the Middle Texas coast today through Thursday. This will result in a high risk of rip currents for Gulf facing beaches of the Middle Texas coast. Use extreme caution and be aware of the higher risk for life threatening rip currents. TXZ345-442-443-447-021100- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190503T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 339 PM CDT Wed May 1 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * TIMING...Tonight through Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TE
826 WHUS44 KCRP 020909 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 409 AM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR GULF FACING BEACHES OF MIDDLE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .Moderate to occasionally strong southeast winds will persist tonight through Thursday. Large swells with long periods will affect the Middle Texas coast today through Thursday. This will result in a high risk of rip currents for Gulf facing beaches of the Middle Texas coast. Use extreme caution and be aware of the higher risk for life threatening rip currents. TXZ345-442-443-447-031200- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190503T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 409 AM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Tonight through Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
737 WHUS44 KCRP 020932 CCA CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 432 AM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR GULF FACING BEACHES OF MIDDLE TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .Moderate to occasionally strong southeast winds will persist today through tonight. Large swells with long periods will affect the Middle Texas coast today through tonight. This will result in a high risk of rip currents for Gulf facing beaches of the Middle Texas coast. Use extreme caution and be aware of the higher risk for life threatening rip currents. TXZ345-442-443-447-031200- /O.COR.KCRP.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190503T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 432 AM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Today through tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
973 WHUS44 KCRP 022028 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 328 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR GULF FACING BEACHES OF MIDDLE TEXAS COAST THROUGH TONIGHT... Moderate southeast winds will persist tonight. Large swells with long periods will affect the Middle Texas coast through tonight. This will result in a high risk of rip currents for Gulf facing beaches of the Middle Texas coast. Use extreme caution and be aware of the higher risk for life threatening rip currents. TXZ345-442-443-447-030430- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190503T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 328 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
786 WHUS44 KCRP 030356 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1056 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAIN FOR GULF FACING BEACHES ALONG THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT... Moderate southeast wind and long period swell over the Coastal Waters tonight will maintain a high risk of rip currents for Gulf-facing beaches along the Middle Texas Coast. TXZ345-442-443-447-031200- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-190503T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1056 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...Tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along gulf-facing beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ 87
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 3:06 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 19 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.