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. $$ RH/TMT