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Rip Current Statement 30, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at May 12, 2023, 3:53 AM CDT for Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas. It took effect at May 12, 2023, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 61 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2023, 3:53 AM CDT (08:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 12, 2023, 6:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 14, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 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 08:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 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
- 3325 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 936 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
442 WHUS44 KHGX 120853 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 353 AM CDT Fri May 12 2023 TXZ436>439-121700- /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0030.230512T1100Z-230513T0100Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 353 AM CDT Fri May 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
055 WHUS44 KHGX 122004 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 304 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023 TXZ436>439-130415- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230513T2100Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 304 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
965 WHUS44 KHGX 130834 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 334 AM CDT Sat May 13 2023 TXZ436>439-131645- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230514T0100Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 334 AM CDT Sat May 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$
202 WHUS44 KHGX 131536 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1036 AM CDT Sat May 13 2023 TXZ436>439-132345- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230515T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1036 AM CDT Sat May 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
192 WHUS44 KHGX 131919 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 219 PM CDT Sat May 13 2023 TXZ436>439-140330- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230515T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 219 PM CDT Sat May 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through at least 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. 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. && $$
611 WHUS44 KHGX 140914 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 414 AM CDT Sun May 14 2023 TXZ436>439-150000- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230515T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 414 AM CDT Sun May 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through at least Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
678 WHUS44 KHGX 141549 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1049 AM CDT Sun May 14 2023 TXZ436>439-150000- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230515T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1049 AM CDT Sun May 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this 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. && $$
400 WHUS44 KHGX 142045 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 345 PM CDT Sun May 14 2023 TXZ436>439-150000- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-230515T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 345 PM CDT Sun May 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2:27 AM CDT | Flood Watch | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston and 11 more | 67 hr |
| May 12, 6:48 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | HGX | 9 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.