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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at May 21, 2021, 3:03 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 21, 2021, 3:03 AM CDT (08:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 08:03 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
- 35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -264 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1379 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
374 WHUS44 KCRP 210803 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 303 AM CDT Fri May 21 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-212000- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.210521T1400Z-210521T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0008.210521T0803Z-210523T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 303 AM CDT Fri May 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 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, from 9 AM this morning to 3 PM CDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday 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. && $$ TE
10 follow-up statements
503 WHUS44 KCRP 211920 AAA CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 220 PM CDT Fri May 21 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-220000- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210521T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210523T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 220 PM CDT Fri May 21 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 6 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
280 WHUS44 KCRP 212020 AAB CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 320 PM CDT Fri May 21 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-221100- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210523T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210523T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 320 PM CDT Fri May 21 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday 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. && $$
701 WHUS44 KCRP 220848 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 348 AM CDT Sat May 22 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-222100- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210524T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210524T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 348 AM CDT Sat May 22 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TE
630 WHUS44 KCRP 222013 AAA CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 313 PM CDT Sat May 22 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-231200- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210524T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210524T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 313 PM CDT Sat May 22 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday 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. && $$
518 WHUS44 KCRP 230844 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 344 AM CDT Sun May 23 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-232000- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 344 AM CDT Sun May 23 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
525 WHUS44 KCRP 231919 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 219 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-240630- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 219 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday 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. && $$
464 WHUS44 KCRP 231920 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 220 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-241000- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 220 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
709 WHUS44 KCRP 240737 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 237 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-250000- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 237 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday 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. && $$ 87
425 WHUS44 KCRP 241908 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 208 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-250315- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210526T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 208 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Poor driving conditions are expected as water reaches the dunes, mainly near times of high tide. Some beach access roads will be impassable. High water levels will also approach low areas along the intracoastal waterways and bays. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
443 WHUS44 KCRP 242353 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 653 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 TXZ345-442-443-447-251200- /O.EXP.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210526T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 653 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 3:03 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces | 5 days |
| May 21, 7:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | CRP | Live Oak | 8 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.