Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
446 WHUS44 KCRP 270631 CFWCRP Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 131 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 TXZ345-442-443-447-271445- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0007.240427T1000Z-240427T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-240428T1100Z/ Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands- 131 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * 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 late tonight. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 5 AM early this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon. * 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. && $$