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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Apr 30, 2021, 4:22 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2021, 4:22 AM CDT (09:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 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 09:23 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, 9.4 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
- 1919 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 738 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.8
- Supercell composite
- -5.8
The text
As transmitted.
092 WHUS44 KCRP 300922 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 422 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-301800- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0006.210430T0922Z-210501T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0014.210430T1000Z-210430T1800Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 422 AM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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. && $$ ANM
3 follow-up statements
812 WHUS44 KCRP 301716 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1216 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-010000- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-210501T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-210501T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1216 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
085 WHUS44 KCRP 301941 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 241 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-010345- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-210501T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-210501T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 241 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 1 PM CDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life- threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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. && $$
139 WHUS44 KCRP 010008 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 708 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-011800- /O.EXP.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-210501T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-210501T1800Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 708 PM CDT Fri Apr 30 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ BF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2:41 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 34 min | |
| Apr 30, 3:02 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 43 min | |
| Apr 30, 3:40 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 50 min | |
| Apr 30, 4:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kleberg and 5 more | 39 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:24 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 21 hr | |
| Apr 30, 4:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Nueces | 35 min |
| Apr 30, 5:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Nueces | 36 min |
| Apr 30, 5:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | San Patricio | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 7:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | Goliad | 36 min |
| Apr 30, 8:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Refugio | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | CRP | 66 min | |
| Apr 30, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | CRP | La Salle | 44 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.