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Rip Current Statement 32, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

June 14, 2022Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas

NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at Jun 14, 2022, 9:23 PM CDT for Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2022, 9:23 PM CDT (02:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2022, 3:43 AM CDT
In force
30 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 02:24 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, 2.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2022-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2811 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2022-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2811 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
859 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

252 
WHUS44 KHGX 150223
CFWHGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
923 PM CDT Tue Jun 14 2022

TXZ436>439-151030-
/O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0032.220615T0223Z-220616T0600Z/
Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island-
Bolivar Peninsula-
923 PM CDT Tue Jun 14 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island 
  and Bolivar Peninsula.

* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.

* 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
890 
WHUS44 KHGX 150845
CFWHGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
345 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

TXZ436>439-151645-
/O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-220616T0600Z/
Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island-
Bolivar Peninsula-
345 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island 
  and Bolivar Peninsula.

* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.

* 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.

&&

$$
765 
WHUS44 KHGX 151435
CFWHGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
935 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

TXZ436>439-152245-
/O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-220616T0600Z/
Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island-
Bolivar Peninsula-
935 AM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island 
  and Bolivar Peninsula.

* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.

* 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.

&&

$$
884 
WHUS44 KHGX 152003
CFWHGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

TXZ436>439-160415-
/O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-220616T0600Z/
Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island-
Bolivar Peninsula-
303 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island 
  and Bolivar Peninsula.

* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.

* 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.

&&

$$
772 
WHUS44 KHGX 160237
CFWHGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
937 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

TXZ436>439-161045-
/O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-220617T0600Z/
Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island-
Bolivar Peninsula-
937 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island 
  and Bolivar Peninsula.

* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.

* 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.

&&

$$
248 
WHUS44 KHGX 160843
CFWHGX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
343 AM CDT Thu Jun 16 2022

TXZ436>439-160945-
/O.CAN.KHGX.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-220617T0600Z/
Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island-
Bolivar Peninsula-
343 AM CDT Thu Jun 16 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

Improved beach conditions are expected today. Diminishing winds 
and seas have lowered the risk of rip currents.

$$

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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.