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Gulf Disturbance Prompts Rip Current Warnings Ahead of Weekend Showers

Hurricane Hunter planes are on station gathering data to refine forecasts ahead of weekend impacts.

Overview

  • The National Hurricane Center rates the Bay of Campeche low’s chance of cyclone formation at 20 percent over the next two days.
  • The National Weather Service has issued moderate rip current warnings for key South Texas beaches from Boca Chica to Matagorda Island.
  • A line of thunderstorms is expected Friday with quick 0.5–1 inch downpours and elevated surf before scattered showers taper Saturday.
  • Most coastal areas will see under an inch of rain but isolated storms could drop 1–2 inches and cause localized street flooding.
  • Moisture from the system will move inland late Saturday, bringing a 40–50 percent chance of showers and storms to San Antonio, Austin and Laredo.