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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Corpus Christi, TX

June 5, 20264 counties in Texas

NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at Jun 5, 2026, 2:12 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Jun 6, 2026, 12:03 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2026, 2:12 AM CDT (07:12 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 6, 2026, 12:03 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 9, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
In force
3 days
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 07:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2026-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 775 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2026-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
775 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1032 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

649 
WHUS44 KCRP 050712
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
212 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

TXZ345-442-443-447-051515-
/O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0003.260606T1200Z-260607T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
212 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and 
  Calhoun Islands Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning 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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
231 
WHUS44 KCRP 051814
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
114 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

TXZ345-442-443-447-070000-
/O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0003.260606T1200Z-260607T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
114 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and 
  Calhoun Islands Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning 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.

&&

$$
193 
WHUS44 KCRP 060503
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1203 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

TXZ345-442-443-447-061900-
/O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0003.260606T0503Z-260608T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
1203 AM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...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.

&&

$$
763 
WHUS44 KCRP 061811
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
111 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

TXZ345-442-443-447-071200-
/O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260608T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
111 PM CDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...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.

&&

$$
467 
WHUS44 KCRP 070550
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1250 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

TXZ345-442-443-447-071900-
/O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260609T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
1250 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and 
  Calhoun Islands Counties.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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.

&&

$$
347 
WHUS44 KCRP 071822
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
122 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

TXZ345-442-443-447-081200-
/O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260609T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
122 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and 
  Calhoun Islands Counties.

* WHEN...Through Monday 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 080525
CFWCRP

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1225 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

TXZ345-442-443-447-091200-
/O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-260609T1200Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
1225 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and 
  Calhoun Islands Counties.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.

* 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 4:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPJim Wells, Kleberg117 min
Jun 5, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementCRPDuval47 min
Jun 5, 5:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval, Jim Wells2 hr
Jun 5, 6:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCRPDuval2 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.