795
FZUS54 KCRP 241035
SRFCRP

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
535 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.FOR THE BEACHES FROM MALAQUITE BEACH TO PORT ARANSAS...

TXZ242-243-242245-
KLEBERG-NUECES-
535 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

5 AM OBSERVATIONS:

                              BOB HALL PIER         PORT ARANSAS
AIR TEMPERATURE:              78                    78
SEA WATER TEMPERATURE:        81                    80
WATER LEVEL:                  1.47 FT MSL           1.4 FT MSL
WIND:                         E 15 MPH              E 18 MPH


FORECAST:

                              TODAY                 SATURDAY

MIN/MAX TEMP:                 / 81                  77 / 81

SKY         MORNING:          MOSTLY SUNNY          PARTLY CLOUDY
            AFTERNOON:        MOSTLY SUNNY          MOSTLY SUNNY
            EVENING:          MOSTLY CLEAR          PARTLY CLOUDY

WEATHER     MORNING:          NONE                  NONE
            AFTERNOON:        NONE                  NONE
            EVENING:          NONE                  NONE

PRECIP CHC  MORNING:          5%                    5%
            AFTERNOON:        5%                    5%
            EVENING:          5%                    5%

WIND        MORNING:          SE 13-16 MPH          SE 13-14 MPH
            AFTERNOON:        E 15-20 MPH           SE 14-20 MPH
            EVENING:          E 15-20 MPH           SE 18-21 MPH

RIP CURRENT RISK:*            LOW                   MODERATE

LIGHTNING RISK:               NONE                  NONE

UV INDEX:                     EXTREME               EXTREME

SIG WAVE HEIGHT:*             3 FEET                3 FEET

DOMINANT WAVE PERIOD:*        7 SECONDS             6 SECONDS

PORT ARANSAS JETTY TIDES:     LOW : 902 PM          HIGH: 603 AM
                                                    LOW : 949 PM


.OUTLOOK (DAYS 3-5)...A WEAK TO MODERATE ONSHORE WIND SUNDAY WILL
GRADUALLY INCREASE TO MODERATE LEVELS BY TUESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE
DEEPENS OVER THE HIGH PLAINS. DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST WITH
TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 80S SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE RIP
CURRENT RISK WILL BE LOW TO MODERATE FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

* A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS
  SUPPORT STRONGER AND/OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.  ONLY
  EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. RESEARCH HAS
  SHOWN RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER IN
  THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS.

* A LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT ANY RIP CURRENTS THAT DO
  FORM ARE LIKELY TO BE WEAK BUT STILL MAY POSE A DANGER TO POOR
  SWIMMERS. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN RIP CURRENTS ARE TYPICALLY MORE
  FREQUENT IN THE VICINITY OF JETTIES...INLETS...AND PIERS AND
  THESE CAN BE QUITE STRONG ON DAYS WHERE THE OVERALL RIP CURRENT
  THREAT IS LOW...ESPECIALLY IF STRONG SOUTHERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY
  WINDS EXIST.

* WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD FORECASTS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF DEEP OCEAN
  WAVES OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS...NOT SURF CONDITIONS.

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