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Rip Current Statement 27, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at Aug 27, 2019, 8:45 AM CDT for Galveston County, Texas. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2019, 8:45 AM CDT (13:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2019, 5:25 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
County Galveston County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 2200 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 829 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -2.6
The text
As transmitted.
115
WHUS44 KHGX 271345
CFWHGX
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
845 AM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019
...Strong rip currents today through this evening...
.A recently more moderate onshore wind has generated stronger rip
currents along Gulf-facing beaches.
TXZ438-280500-
/O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0027.190827T1345Z-190828T0500Z/
Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula-
845 AM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a
High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through this evening.
* TIMING...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions. Beachgoers should
exercise caution if entering the water and only swim in areas
with lifeguards on duty.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip
currents are likely in the surf zone.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins...
jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol...
flags and signs. Swim near a lifeguard.
If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain
calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.
&&
$$1 follow-up statement
986 WHUS44 KHGX 272225 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 525 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019 ...High Rip Current Risk has Subsided... .Lower winds and surf have diminished the overall threat of strong rip currents. That being said, do not swim near rocks, jetties and piers. Regardless of how calm things might appear, there are almost always rip currents near those features. TXZ438-272330- /O.CAN.KHGX.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-190828T0500Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 525 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 9:23 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado and 17 more | 22 hr |
| Aug 27, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Colorado | 40 min |
| Aug 27, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Fort Bend | 37 min |
| Aug 27, 4:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | HGX | Fort Bend | 56 min |
| Aug 27, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | HGX | Fort Bend | 40 min |
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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.