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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

June 22, 20194 counties in Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Jun 22, 2019, 4:04 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Jun 22, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2019, 4:04 AM CDT (09:04 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 22, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 23, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
36 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 09:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2019-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3886 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2019-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 42 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
3886 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
714 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.7
Supercell composite
5.9

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The text

As transmitted.

010 
WHUS44 KCRP 220904
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
404 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019

...RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS INCREASING TO HIGH TODAY THROUGH 
SUNDAY...

.Onshore flow will be moderate to strong today through Sunday as 
an area of low pressure remains over West Texas. South to 
southeast winds will lead to increasing swells that will impact 
the beaches of the Middle Texas coast over the weekend. Swells 
with long periods will also increase the risk for rip currents to 
high today and should linger through tonight into Sunday.

TXZ345-442-443-447-230000-
/O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0009.190622T1200Z-190624T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
404 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY 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 Sunday evening. 

* TIMING...This morning through Sunday.

* 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
3 follow-up statements
189 
WHUS44 KCRP 222041
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
341 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019

...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

Moderate to strong south to southeast winds will lead to 
long period swells, which will maintain a high risk for rip 
currents tonight through Sunday.

TXZ345-442-443-447-231000-
/O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190624T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
341 PM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* TIMING...Tonight through Sunday.

* 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
610 
WHUS44 KCRP 230934
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
434 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

Moderate to strong south to southeast wind and long period swell
will maintain a high risk for rip currents today along Gulf-facing
beaches of the Middle Texas Coast.

TXZ345-442-443-447-231745-
/O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190624T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
434 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY...

* TIMING...Today.

* IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along Gulf-facing
  beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents
  are 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
486 
WHUS44 KCRP 232022
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
322 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

Moderate to strong south to southeast wind and long period swell
will maintain a high risk for rip currents today along Gulf-
facing beaches of the Middle Texas Coast.

TXZ345-442-443-447-240000-
/O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-190624T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
322 PM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Today.

* IMPACTS...Strong rip currents are expected along Gulf-facing 
  beaches, especially near piers and jetties. These rip currents 
  are 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 11:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPDimmit41 min
Jun 22, 12:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle41 min
Jun 22, 12:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle, Webb49 min
Jun 22, 1:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPLa Salle, McMullen, Webb43 min
Jun 22, 2:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb41 min
Jun 22, 3:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPWebb38 min
Jun 22, 3:58 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryCRPDuval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Webb14 hr
Jun 22, 4:14 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCRP57 hr

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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.