Minor tidal overflow occurred on the 14th as a tropical wave moved into the middle Texas coast. Coastal flooding occurred along the beaches in Nueces and Kleberg Counties.
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The episode as NWS CRP wrote it up.
Minor tidal overflow occurred on the 14th as a tropical wave moved into the middle Texas coast. Coastal flooding occurred along the beaches in Nueces and Kleberg Counties.
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 Sep 14, 3:29 AM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
429 AM CDT Fri Sep 14 2018
.SHORT TERM (Today through Saturday)...
The tropical disturbance being monitored for development is now
nearing the coast south of the Coastal Bend, and time is running
out for it to develop a circulation. Even without distinct
tropical characteristics, though, it's serving to bring more deep
Gulf Moisture into the area, triggering widespread showers and
thunderstorms. Main focus for this activity is just up the coast
early this morning, although a few clusters have produced heavy
rainfall in various coastal counties.
Expect activity to increase this morning due to the new influx of
moisture and diurnal effects, with coverage again focused along
the coast early, then gradually shifting inland. Rainfall amounts
increase tonight and especially overnight, followed by a gradual
westward shift in rainfall focus on Saturday as the disturbance
moves west.
Rainfall totals could be excessive through the short term, and a
flash flood watch remains in place through Saturday evening. 3 to
5 inches of areal coverage with locally as high as 8 inches of
rain are possible along the coast, with only slightly less
rainfall further inland. These amounts of rain could easily cause
localized flooding very quickly given already saturated grounds.
This disturbance will also continue to affect area beaches, with
runup to the dunes at high tide and an increased risk of rip
currents, especially near piers and jetties. Coastal flood
advisories remain in place, as well as small craft advisories
given the agitated seas.
&&
.LONG TERM (Saturday Night through Thursday)...
Saturday night through Monday...A weakness in the upper height field
over the CWA/MSA is anticipated (GFS/ECMWF deterministic) along with
near normal PWAT values (GFS deterministic.) Thus, anticipate
isolated/scattered convection. Monday night/Tuesday...An upper level
ridge is predicted to build over the region (GFS/ECWMF
deterministic) along with below/near normaml PWAT values. Anticipate
isolated convection. Wednesday/Thursday...The upper level ridge is
predicted to move EWD and allow for deep layer onshore flow/
increasing PWAT values, which may contribute to isolated/scattered
convection. Based on expected wind/sea state (WaveWatch), no marine
hazards anticipated. Maximum Heat Index values generally 100F or
less during the period.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Corpus Christi 86 75 86 76 88 / 80 80 80 30 30
Victoria 84 74 88 74 90 / 80 70 70 30 30
Laredo 87 75 85 75 89 / 60 60 80 60 50
Alice 87 72 88 74 89 / 80 60 80 40 40
Rockport 85 77 86 78 87 / 80 80 80 30 30
Cotulla 86 73 85 74 87 / 70 60 80 50 50
Kingsville 87 74 88 76 89 / 80 80 70 40 40
Navy Corpus 85 79 87 79 88 / 80 80 80 30 30
&&
.CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Flash Flood Watch through Saturday evening For the following
zones: Aransas Islands...Bee...Calhoun Islands...Coastal
Aransas...Coastal Calhoun...Coastal Kleberg...Coastal
Nueces...Coastal Refugio...Coastal San Patricio...Duval...
Goliad...Inland Calhoun...Inland Kleberg...Inland Nueces...
Inland Refugio...Inland San Patricio...Jim Wells...Kleberg
Islands...La Salle...Live Oak...McMullen...Nueces Islands...
Victoria...Webb.
High Rip Current Risk through Saturday evening For the following
zones: Aransas Islands...Calhoun Islands...Kleberg
Islands...Nueces Islands.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 7 PM CDT Saturday For the following
zones: Aransas Islands...Calhoun Islands...Kleberg
Islands...Nueces Islands.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening For the
following zones: 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.
&&
JV/71...SHORT TERM
WC/87...LONG TERMHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 521 AM CDT Fri Sep 14 2018 TXZ229>234-239>247-342>347-442-443-447-151030- La Salle-McMullen-Live Oak-Bee-Goliad-Victoria-Webb-Duval- Jim Wells-Inland Kleberg-Inland Nueces-Inland San Patricio- Coastal Aransas-Inland Refugio-Inland Calhoun-Coastal Kleberg- Coastal Nueces-Coastal San Patricio-Aransas Islands- Coastal Refugio-Coastal Calhoun-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands- Calhoun Islands- 521 AM CDT Fri Sep 14 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for South Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible at times, and in addition some storms could produce wind gusts of up to 40 mph. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of South Texas through Saturday Evening. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect until 7 PM CDT Saturday due to elevated tide levels. There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents today and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Thunderstorms are expected across the region Saturday. Storms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall which may contribute to flash flooding. A Flash Flood Watch will remain in effect for South Texas Saturday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected Sunday through Thursday. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect Saturday for the Middle Texas Coast. There is a high risk of rip currents along Gulf-facing beaches Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. GMZ230-235-250-255-270-275-151030- 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- 521 AM CDT Fri Sep 14 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for the Middle Texas Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across the nearshore waters. Waterspouts will be possible over the nearshore waters and bays mainly this morning. Some storms could produce wind gusts up to 40 mph. A Small Craft Advisory is effect for the bays and Middle Texas Coastal Waters through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Scattered to at times numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across the region through the rest of the week. Some storms may produce heavy rainfall, dangerous lightning, and wind gusts up to 40 mph. Severe thunderstorms are not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Water reached the dunes on Padre Island National Seashore.
Water reached the dunes on Padre Balli Park. Water covered parts of Park Road 22 from Whitecap Boulevard to the Kleberg County line.
Water covered the frontage road along both sides of the JFK Causeway.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, September 2018
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 787564, 787565, 787566.