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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
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.
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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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Dimmit | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | La Salle | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 12:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | La Salle, Webb | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | La Salle, McMullen, Webb | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 2:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Webb | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Webb | 38 min |
| Jun 22, 3:58 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | CRP | Duval, Jim Wells, Kleberg, Webb | 14 hr |
| Jun 22, 4:14 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 57 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.