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

Rip Current Statement issued May 18 at 3:29PM CDT until May 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Mon May 18, 2026, 3:29 PM
Expires: Tue May 19, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...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.

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.

Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 19 at 6:21AM CDT until May 19 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Tue May 19, 2026, 6:21 AM
Expires: Tue May 19, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Aransas, Coastal Nueces, Coastal San Patricio, Coastal Refugio and Coastal Calhoun Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.

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.

Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 19 at 6:21AM CDT until May 19 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Tue May 19, 2026, 6:21 AM
Expires: Tue May 19, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday afternoon. * 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 19 at 6:21AM CDT until May 20 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Corpus Christi TX

Effective: Tue May 19, 2026, 6:21 AM
Expires: Tue May 19, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday afternoon. * 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.