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Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Aug 15, 2025, 11:13 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2025, 11:13 AM CDT (16:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 16, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 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 16:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 1462 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
358 WHUS44 KCRP 151613 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1113 AM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 TXZ442-443-160015- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0007.250815T2200Z-250816T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0011.250815T1613Z-250816T1800Z/ Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- 1113 AM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 9 AM CDT 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. && $$ TXZ345-447-160015- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0011.250815T1613Z-250816T1800Z/ Aransas Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1113 AM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ JCP
4 follow-up statements
473 WHUS44 KCRP 151702 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1202 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 TXZ442-443-160115- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-250817T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0007.250815T2200Z-250816T1400Z/ Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- 1202 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 9 AM CDT 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. && $$ TXZ345-447-160115- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-250817T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1202 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ JCP
912 WHUS44 KCRP 152329 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 629 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 TXZ442-443-161200- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250816T1400Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-250817T0000Z/ Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- 629 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 9 AM CDT 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. && $$ TXZ345-447-161200- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-250817T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Calhoun Islands- 629 PM CDT Fri Aug 15 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
378 WHUS44 KCRP 160530 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1230 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025 TXZ442-443-161400- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250816T1400Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-250817T0000Z/ Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- 1230 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...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...Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, through 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. && $$ TXZ345-447-161400- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-250817T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1230 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ EMF
442 WHUS44 KCRP 161803 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 103 PM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025 TXZ345-442-443-447-170000- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-250817T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 103 PM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 11:13 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 22 hr |
| Aug 15, 11:14 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 14 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.