Station Name: Packery Channel
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 13 feet

Sensor Depth: -3 feet

Nearest Address:
John F Kennedy Causeway
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Nueces County

GPS Coordinates: 27.634183, -97.236064

Nearby Water Temperatures

Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 18 at 1:27AM CDT until May 18 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 1:27 AM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until noon CDT today. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM CDT this morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. 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.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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.

Rip Current Statement issued May 18 at 1:27AM CDT until May 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 1:27 AM
Expires: Mon May 18, 2026, 5:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until noon CDT today. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM CDT this morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. 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.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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.