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Rip Current Statement 33, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at Jun 14, 2023, 8:06 AM CDT for Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2023, 8:06 AM CDT (13:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2023, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 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 13:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 1.1 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
- 1503 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -576 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 924 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
833 WHUS44 KHGX 141306 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 806 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023 TXZ436>439-142115- /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0033.230614T1306Z-230615T0300Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 806 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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. && $$
9 follow-up statements
198 WHUS44 KHGX 150253 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 953 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023 TXZ436>439-151100- /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-230619T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 953 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
301 WHUS44 KHGX 150734 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 234 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 TXZ436>439-151545- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-230619T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 234 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through late Sunday 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. && $$
381 WHUS44 KHGX 151504 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1004 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 TXZ436>439-152315- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-230619T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1004 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents along Gulf-facing beaches. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
906 WHUS44 KHGX 151922 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 222 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 TXZ436>439-160330- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-230619T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 222 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents along Gulf-facing beaches. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through late Sunday 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. && $$
734 WHUS44 KHGX 160238 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 938 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 TXZ436>439-161045- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-230619T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 938 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
566 WHUS44 KHGX 160809 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 309 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023 TXZ436>439-162200- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-230619T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 309 AM CDT Fri Jun 16 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties. * WHEN...Through late Sunday 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. && $$
178 WHUS44 KHGX 170807 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 307 AM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023 TXZ436>439-172300- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-230619T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 307 AM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula Counties. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
159 WHUS44 KHGX 180736 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 236 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 TXZ436>439-181545- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-230619T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 236 AM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 ...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 tonight. * 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. && $$
154 WHUS44 KHGX 182005 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 305 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 TXZ436>439-190600- /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-230619T0600Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 305 PM CDT Sun Jun 18 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 3:27 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | HGX | Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado and 17 more | 7 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.