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Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Apr 10, 2026, 1:57 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 53 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2026, 1:57 PM CDT (18:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 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 18:55 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
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 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
- 323 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 593 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
744 WHUS44 KCRP 101857 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 157 PM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026 TXZ345-442-443-447-110100- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0001.260410T1857Z-260412T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260411T0100Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 157 PM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 8 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. && $$ ANM
4 follow-up statements
444 WHUS44 KCRP 110450 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1150 PM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026 TXZ345-442-443-447-112000- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.260411T1800Z-260412T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260413T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 1150 PM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ TXZ245-342>344-346-347-112000- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.260411T1800Z-260412T0200Z/ Coastal Aransas-Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces- Coastal San Patricio-Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun- 1150 PM CDT Fri Apr 10 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Aransas, Coastal Kleberg, Coastal Nueces, Coastal San Patricio, Coastal Refugio and Coastal Calhoun Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Saturday. * 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. && $$ BF
839 WHUS44 KCRP 111956 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 256 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026 TXZ245-342>344-346-347-112100- /O.CAN.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260412T0200Z/ Coastal Aransas-Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces- Coastal San Patricio-Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun- 256 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Tides have remained below Advisory criteria along the bays, therefore, it has been cancelled. $$ TXZ345-442-443-447-120800- /O.CON.KCRP.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260412T0200Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260413T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 256 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 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 9 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. && $$ ANM
460 WHUS44 KCRP 120738 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 238 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026 TXZ345-442-443-447-130000- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260413T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 238 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
526 WHUS44 KCRP 122357 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 657 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026 TXZ345-442-443-447-130100- /O.EXP.KCRP.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260413T0000Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 657 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Current conditions have decreased the threat somewhat. There's a Moderate Rip Current Risk currently, but will continue to monitor conditions and upgrade the threat if necessary. $$ BF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1:53 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CRP | Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces | 6 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.