A 52 year old woman drowned in rip current near Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas.
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A 52 year old woman drowned in rip current near Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Corpus Christi, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 30, 11:49 AM CST, 41 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1249 PM CDT Wed May 30 2018 .DISCUSSION... Note Aviation Discussion corresponding to the 18z TAFs. && .AVIATION... VFR conditions this afternoon/evening followed by a mixture of MVFR/VFR generally 09-14z Thursday. Afterward, a transition to VFR. Moderate onshore flow this afternoon/early evening, light wind overnight, increasing to moderate onshore by the end of the TAF period. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /Issued 633 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018/ DISCUSSION... Update for 12Z aviation cycle. AVIATION... This morning...Mostly VFR. Some patchy MVFR CIGS and ground fog is possible closer to sunrise especially near KVCT. Otherwise not seeing a lot of restrictions across the region. High confidence. Today - Tonight...VFR. South winds 10-15 knots back to the southeast and become gusty this afternoon under clear skies. Gusts drop off later this evening. High confidence. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... /Issued 252 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018/ SHORT TERM (Today through Thursday)... HOT! Ridging aloft keeps us dry, unfortunately. Onshore flow continues to keep the low-level moist but that just adds to the misery of late May. Heat index values across much of the region will be 100+ degrees today and tomorrow. Breezy conditions today and tomorrow will help to mix-out the higher dewpoints keeping heat index values below advisory levels but still quite nasty. UV index remains extreme meaning exposed unprotected skin can burn within minutes. LONG TERM (Thursday night through Tuesday)... More of the same for the long term period. Mid level ridging will persist across Texas and possibly strengthen a little bit over the weekend. This will result in continued strong subsidence with any moisture of significance limited to the lowest 100mb...with mainly clear skies and dry conditions prevailing. Max temps each day will be in the 80s along the barrier islands, 90s across the coastal counties and Victoria area, and 100+ across the Brush Country. Heat indices will be around 105 most afternoons...especially late this week and over the weekend and into early next week...with isolated locations flirting with Heat Advisory levels. Min temps will be in the 70s. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 76 94 76 95 76 / 0 0 0 0 0 Victoria 74 96 75 97 75 / 0 0 0 0 0 Laredo 76 106 78 105 77 / 0 0 0 0 0 Alice 75 100 75 100 74 / 0 0 0 0 0 Rockport 80 91 80 92 79 / 10 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 74 104 75 104 74 / 0 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 77 99 76 99 75 / 0 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 81 93 80 92 80 / 0 0 0 0 0 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && WC/87...AVIATION
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 545 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018 TXZ345-442-443-447-311045- Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 545 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A moderate risk for the formation of dangerous rip currents today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday A moderate risk for the formation of dangerous rip currents on Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. TXZ232>234-242>247-342>344-346-347-311045- Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces- Inland San Patricio-Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun- Coastal Kleberg-Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio- Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun- 545 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Afternoon heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees are expected each afternoon late this week and weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. TXZ229>231-239>241-311045- La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Webb-Duval-Jim Wells- 545 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Afternoon heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees are expected today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Afternoon heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees are expected each afternoon late this week and weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-311045- Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas- Bays and Waterways from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 545 AM CDT Wed May 30 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
A 52 year old woman from Round Rock Texas drowned in a rip current near Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current, Nueces County Islands | 2018-05-30 | 52 | Female | In Water | Direct |
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