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Rip Current Statement 34, NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued this rip current statement at Sep 11, 2024, 4:05 AM CDT for Brazoria County, Galveston County, Matagorda County, Texas. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2024, 4:05 AM CDT (09:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 12, 2024, 10:43 AM CDT
- In force
- 31 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 09:03 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 00:00Z, 9.1 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
- 360 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.1
- Supercell composite
- -0.7
The text
As transmitted.
293 WHUS44 KHGX 110905 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 405 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 TXZ436>439-111715- /O.NEW.KHGX.RP.S.0034.240911T0905Z-240912T1800Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240911T2100Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 405 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. 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. && $$ TXZ214-313-335>338-111715- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240911T2100Z/ Chambers-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda- Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- 405 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. && $$
7 follow-up statements
900 WHUS44 KHGX 111523 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1023 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 TXZ436>439-112330- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240911T2100Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-240912T1800Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1023 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. 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. && $$ TXZ214-313-335>338-112100- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240911T2100Z/ Chambers-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda- Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- 1023 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. && $$
287 WHUS44 KHGX 111759 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1259 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 TXZ436>439-120200- /O.CAN.KHGX.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240911T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.240911T1759Z-240913T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KHGX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1259 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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 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. && $$ TXZ214-313-335>338-120200- /O.CAN.KHGX.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240911T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.240911T1759Z-240913T0000Z/ Chambers-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda- Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- 1259 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
815 WHUS44 KHGX 112012 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 312 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 TXZ436>439-120415- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 312 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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 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. && $$ TXZ214-313-335>338-120415- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Chambers-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda- Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- 312 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
111 WHUS44 KHGX 120110 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 810 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 TXZ436>439-120915- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 810 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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 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. && $$ TXZ214-313-335>338-120915- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Chambers-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda- Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- 810 PM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
602 WHUS44 KHGX 120716 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 216 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 TXZ436>439-121915- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 216 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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 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. && $$ TXZ214-313-335>338-121915- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Chambers-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda- Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- 216 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
842 WHUS44 KHGX 121503 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1003 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 TXZ436>439-122315- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1003 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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 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. && $$ TXZ214-313-335>338-122315- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Chambers-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda- Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- 1003 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
999 WHUS44 KHGX 121543 CFWHGX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1043 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 TXZ436>439-122345- /O.CAN.KHGX.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Bolivar Peninsula- 1043 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. 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. && $$ TXZ214-313-335>338-122345- /O.CON.KHGX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240913T0000Z/ Chambers-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda- Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston- 1043 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Houston/Galveston, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 11:50 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 25 min | |
| Sep 11, 12:17 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | HGX | 28 min | |
| Sep 11, 12:59 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | HGX | Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Matagorda | 26 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.