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Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

April 5, 20234 counties in Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Apr 5, 2023, 2:57 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 5, 2023, 2:57 AM CDT (07:57 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 16 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 07:55 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, 8.0 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2900 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -310 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1273 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

704 
WHUS44 KCRP 050757
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
257 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023

TXZ345-442-443-447-060000-
/O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0013.230405T0800Z-230406T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
257 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and 
  Calhoun Islands Counties.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* 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

1 follow-up statement

066 
WHUS44 KCRP 051947
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
247 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023

TXZ345-442-443-447-060400-
/O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0017.230406T0200Z-230406T1600Z/
/O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-230406T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
247 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM CDT THURSDAY...

* 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 PM this evening 
  to 11 AM CDT Thursday. 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 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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 5, 2:45 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	CRP		22 hr
Apr 5, 2:47 PM CDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces	20 hr
Apr 5, 6:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	CRP	Victoria	30 min
Apr 5, 6:44 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	CRP	Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio	3 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.