Texas Rip Current Statement | Effective 05/17/2026 22:50

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued May 18 at 12:50AM CDT until May 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 10:50pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM CDT this morning through Tuesday 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.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Aransas Islands; Kleberg Islands; Nueces Islands; Calhoun Islands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Corpus Christi TX