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Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at Apr 9, 2022, 3:31 PM CDT for Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 10, 2022, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2022, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 10, 2022, 6:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 20:29 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, 8.5 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2251 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
963 WHUS44 KHGX 092031 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 331 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 TXZ436>439-100445- /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0012.220410T1200Z-220411T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 331 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday 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. Do not 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. && $$
14 follow-up statements
608 WHUS44 KHGX 100247 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 947 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 TXZ436>439-101100- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.220410T1200Z-220411T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 947 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected along Gulf-facing beaches. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
585 WHUS44 KHGX 100914 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 414 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 TXZ436>439-111530- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0012.220410T1100Z-220412T0100Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 414 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands, Matagorda Islands, Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and piers. 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. && $$
946 WHUS44 KHGX 101439 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 939 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 TXZ436>439-102245- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220412T0100Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 939 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands, Matagorda Islands, Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
263 WHUS44 KHGX 102018 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 318 PM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 TXZ436>439-110430- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220412T0100Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 318 PM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands, Matagorda Islands, Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and piers. 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. && $$
335 WHUS44 KHGX 110304 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1004 PM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 TXZ436>439-111115- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1004 PM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected along Gulf-facing beaches. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands, Matagorda Islands, Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
570 WHUS44 KHGX 110911 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 411 AM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 TXZ436>439-122100- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 411 AM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected along Gulf-facing beaches. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands, Matagorda Islands, Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and piers. 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. && $$
262 WHUS44 KHGX 111443 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 943 AM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 TXZ436>439-112245- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 943 AM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected along Gulf-facing beaches. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands, Matagorda Islands, Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
933 WHUS44 KHGX 112026 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 326 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 TXZ436>439-120430- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 326 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected along Gulf-facing beaches. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands, Matagorda Islands, Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and piers. 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. && $$
728 WHUS44 KHGX 120307 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1007 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 TXZ436>439-121115- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1007 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected along Gulf-facing beaches. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands, Matagorda Islands, Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
173 WHUS44 KHGX 120907 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 407 AM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022 TXZ436>439-122100- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 407 AM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected along Gulf-facing beaches. * WHERE...Brazoria Islands, Matagorda Islands, Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island. * WHEN...Through Wednesday 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. && $$
380 WHUS44 KHGX 122058 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 358 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022 TXZ436>439-130500- /O.NEW.KHGX.CF.Y.0002.220412T2058Z-220413T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 358 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. High water has already been reported by emergency managers on Bolivar Peninsula. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
389 WHUS44 KHGX 122155 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 455 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022 TXZ436>439-130900- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220413T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 455 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. High water has already been reported by emergency managers on Bolivar Peninsula. 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. && $$
543 WHUS44 KHGX 130308 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1008 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022 TXZ436>439-131115- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220413T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1008 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. High water has already been reported by emergency managers on Bolivar Peninsula. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
846 WHUS44 KHGX 130907 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 407 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022 TXZ436>439-132100- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220413T1200Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 407 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...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...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island, and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT today. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. High water has already been reported by emergency managers on Bolivar Peninsula. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 3:09 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado and 17 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:31 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 6 days |
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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.