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Rip Current Statement


Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
238 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TXZ345-442-443-447-130000-
/O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260413T0000Z/
Aransas Islands-Kleberg Islands-Nueces Islands-Calhoun Islands-
238 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through this 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.

&&

$$

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