COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR: Kleberg Nueces ...Hazardous rip currents along the middle texas coast through this morning... .A high risk of dangerous rip currents will continue this morning however conditions will improve through this afternoon. Minor tidal overflow will also be improving as tides head toward low tide. ...Rip current risk remains in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon... ...Coastal flood advisory will expire at 4 am cdt early this morning... * Timing...Rip current threat through this morning then improving through the afternoon. Coastal flooding threat has diminished and the coastal flood advisory will be allowed to expire at 4 am cdt. * Impacts...Dangerous rip currents will continue to occur along the gulf facing beaches of the middle texas coast. Both the strength and frequency of these rip currents will result in surf that is dangerous for swimmers...Especially around jetties and piers. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...Which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... Jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol. Pay attention to flags and posted signs. If you become caught in a rip current...Do not panic. Remain calm and begin to swim parallel to shore. Once you are away from the force of the rip current...Begin to swim back to the beach. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current. Even a strong swimmer can become exhausted quickly.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:40:13 +0000
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