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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Apr 19, 2022, 10:16 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2022, 10:16 AM CDT (15:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2022, 6:28 AM CDT
- In force
- 20 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 15:20 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, 3.3 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 580 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
177 WHUS44 KCRP 191516 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1016 AM CDT Tue Apr 19 2022 TXZ345-442-443-200000- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0006.220419T1516Z-220420T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220420T1800Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- 1016 AM CDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 1 PM CDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. 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. && $$ TXZ447-200000- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0006.220419T1516Z-220420T1200Z/ Calhoun Islands- 1016 AM CDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ ANM
3 follow-up statements
275 WHUS44 KCRP 192113 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 413 PM CDT Tue Apr 19 2022 TXZ345-442-443-201200- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220420T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220420T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- 413 PM CDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 1 PM CDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. 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. && $$ TXZ447-201200- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220420T1200Z/ Calhoun Islands- 413 PM CDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ ANM
054 WHUS44 KCRP 200807 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 307 AM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022 TXZ447-201615- /O.EXB.KCRP.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220421T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220420T1200Z/ Calhoun Islands- 307 AM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 1 PM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 7 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...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. && $$ TXZ345-442-443-201615- /O.EXT.KCRP.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220421T1800Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220420T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- 307 AM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 1 PM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 7 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TE
876 WHUS44 KCRP 201128 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 628 AM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022 TXZ345-442-443-447-201930- /O.CAN.KCRP.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220420T1200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220421T1800Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 628 AM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. 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. && $$ TE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 3:58 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces | 5 days |
| Apr 19, 4:03 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 47 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.