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Rip Current Statement 22, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Dec 13, 2023, 1:33 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2023, 1:33 PM CST (19:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 19:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KNGP), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 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
- 866 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
521 WHUS44 KCRP 131933 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 133 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-140345- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0022.231213T1933Z-231215T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 133 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * 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. && $$ JCP
13 follow-up statements
883 WHUS44 KCRP 140450 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1050 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-141300- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231215T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1050 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
823 WHUS44 KCRP 140952 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 352 AM CST Thu Dec 14 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-150000- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0046.231214T2200Z-231215T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231216T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 352 AM CST Thu Dec 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Friday. * 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. && $$ ANM
999 WHUS44 KCRP 142116 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 316 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-151030- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0046.231214T2200Z-231215T1200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231216T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 316 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ EMF
437 WHUS44 KCRP 150226 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 826 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-151200- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-231215T1200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231216T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 826 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Friday. * 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. && $$
277 WHUS44 KCRP 151013 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 413 AM CST Fri Dec 15 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-152100- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0047.231215T2100Z-231216T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231217T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-231215T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 413 AM CST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the first Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the second Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. For the first Coastal Flood Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning. For the second Coastal Flood Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ 87
933 WHUS44 KCRP 151938 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 138 PM CST Fri Dec 15 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-161200- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0047.231215T2100Z-231216T1200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231217T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 138 PM CST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 6 AM CST Saturday. * 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. && $$
803 WHUS44 KCRP 160334 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 934 PM CST Fri Dec 15 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-161145- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-231216T1200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231217T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 934 PM CST Fri Dec 15 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 6 AM CST Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ JCP
325 WHUS44 KCRP 160935 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 335 AM CST Sat Dec 16 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-161745- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0048.231216T2100Z-231217T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-231216T1200Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 335 AM CST Sat Dec 16 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the first Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the second Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday afternoon. For the first Coastal Flood Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning. For the second Coastal Flood Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday. * 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. && $$ 87
023 WHUS44 KCRP 161722 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1122 AM CST Sat Dec 16 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-171200- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0048.231216T2100Z-231217T1200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231218T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1122 AM CST Sat Dec 16 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
673 WHUS44 KCRP 170914 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 314 AM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-171715- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-231217T1200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231218T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 314 AM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday. * 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. && $$
034 WHUS44 KCRP 171210 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 610 AM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-172015- /O.EXP.KCRP.CF.Y.0048.000000T0000Z-231217T1200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231218T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 610 AM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
388 WHUS44 KCRP 171849 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1249 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-180000- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231218T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1249 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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. && $$
055 WHUS44 KCRP 172357 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 557 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 TXZ345-442-443-447-180100- /O.EXP.KCRP.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-231218T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 557 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... Swells will continue to diminish tonight, therefore, the High Rip Current Risk statement will be allowed to expire at 6 PM. A Moderate Rip Current Risk remains in effect tonight. $$ TE
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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.