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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Apr 18, 2025, 5:45 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 49 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2025, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 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 22:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 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
- 509 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -676 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 766 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
922 WHUS44 KCRP 182245 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 545 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 TXZ345-442-443-447-191100- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0008.250418T2245Z-250420T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 545 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces 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. && $$ TE
6 follow-up statements
466 WHUS44 KCRP 190743 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 243 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 TXZ345-442-443-447-192200- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250421T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 243 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
983 WHUS44 KCRP 191535 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1035 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 TXZ345-442-443-447-200000- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.250419T1535Z-250420T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250421T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1035 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * 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 7 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday 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. && $$ KRS
600 WHUS44 KCRP 200017 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 717 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 TXZ345-442-443-447-201200- /O.EXP.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250420T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250421T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 717 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TE
060 WHUS44 KCRP 200758 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 258 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 TXZ345-442-443-447-210000- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250421T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 258 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces 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. && $$
931 WHUS44 KCRP 201936 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 236 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 TXZ442-443-210000- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0005.250420T1936Z-250420T2300Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250421T0000Z/ Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- 236 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kleberg Islands and Nueces Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 6 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TXZ345-447-210000- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250421T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Calhoun Islands- 236 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 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...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. && $$ TE
237 WHUS44 KCRP 210017 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 717 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 TXZ345-442-443-447-210130- /O.EXP.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-250421T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 717 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... The High Rip Current Risk has expired. However, a MODERATE Risk continues tonight and Monday. $$ TE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2:02 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells and 6 more | 19 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.