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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at Mar 24, 2021, 8:42 AM CDT for Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2021, 8:42 AM CDT (13:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Counties Brazoria County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Matagorda County, TX
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 241 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
- 1752 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 457 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
362 WHUS44 KHGX 241342 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 842 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 TXZ436>438-250000- /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0005.210324T1342Z-210325T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands- Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 842 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands and Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
804 WHUS44 KHGX 241922 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 222 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 TXZ438-250300- /O.NEW.KHGX.CF.Y.0001.210324T1922Z-210325T0300Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T0000Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 222 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong east winds combined with high tide have produced water levels near 3.4 feet. Water levels are expected to drop this evening as tide levels approach low tide and winds decrease. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TXZ436-437-250000- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands- 222 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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. && $$
811 WHUS44 KHGX 242036 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 336 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 TXZ438-250300- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T0300Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210325T0300Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 336 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TXZ436-437-250300- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T0300Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands- 336 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands and Matagorda Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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. && $$
060 WHUS44 KHGX 250321 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1021 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 TXZ438-251130- /O.EXP.KHGX.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210325T0300Z/ /O.EXP.KHGX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.CF.Y.0002.210325T0321Z-210325T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0006.210325T0321Z-210325T1500Z/ Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula- 1021 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TXZ436-437-251130- /O.EXP.KHGX.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0006.210325T0321Z-210325T1500Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands- 1021 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands and Brazoria Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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 Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 12:28 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 10 hr | |
| Mar 24, 2:22 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | HGX | Galveston | 8 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.