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Wind Advisory 31, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Nov 26, 2011, 2:06 PM CST for 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Nov 26, 2011, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2011, 2:06 PM CST (20:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 26, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2011, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
Counties Brooks County, TX, Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, Jim Hogg County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Starr County, TX, Willacy County, TX, Zapata County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 120 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 654 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 452 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
443 WWUS74 KBRO 262006 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 206 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY TO BRING NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE NORTHERN COUNTIES SUNDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WITH CENTRAL CANADA AS A SOURCE REGION WILL SURGE THROUGH DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE TO BRING ABOUT GUSTY CONDITIONS. FREQUENT WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING BECOMING LESS FREQUENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND VERY DRY AIR ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS ALL AREAS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS BY SUNDAY MORNING BUT LOW TEMPERATURES ARE TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING. STRONG NORTH WINDS CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY USHERING IN THE COLD CANADIAN AIR WITH HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY SETTLING OVER THE REGION. DIMINISHING WIND AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW FOR TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET SUNDAY NIGHT WITH SOME AREAS OVER THE BRUSH COUNTRY AND KENEDY COUNTY SEEING TEMPERATURES APPROACH OR FALL JUST BELOW FREEZING. TXZ248>251-270400- /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0031.111127T0000Z-111127T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.FZ.A.0007.111128T0600Z-111128T1400Z/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA 206 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * EVENT...WIND GUSTS FROM THE NORTH APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING 40 MPH THIS EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE NORTHERN COUNTIES OF ZAPATA...JIM HOGG...BROOKS AND KENEDY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 MPH EXPECTED BETWEEN 6 PM AND MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS OR ANY OTHER LIGHT AND LOOSE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE STRONG WINDS. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES TO FALL TO OR BELOW FREEZING FOR 3 TO 5 HOURS FROM AROUND 3 AM TO 8 AM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. MINIMUMS TO LOWER BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES WITH SOME OPEN RANGE LAND SEEING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLY FALL BELOW 30 DEGREES JUST BEFORE SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL AFFECT TENDER PLANTS AND VEGETATION. PETS AND CATTLE SHOULD HAVE ADEQUATE SHELTER AND EXPOSED PIPES WILL NEED TO BE COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 30 TO 39 MPH AND OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 2 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS. && $$ TXZ252>257-270400- /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0031.111127T0000Z-111127T0600Z/ STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY- COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN... EDINBURG...PHARR...MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE... BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN...PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL... SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 206 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * EVENT...STRONG NORTH WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * TIMING...NORTH WINDS TO INCREASE AFTER 6 PM WITH FREQUENT GUSTS LIKELY BETWEEN 8 PM AND MIDNIGHT. WINDS GUSTS BECOMING LESS FREQUENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE...GARBAGE CANS OR ANY OTHER LIGHT AND LOOSE OBJECTS CAN BE BLOWN AROUND BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 30 TO 39 MPH AND OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. && $$
1 follow-up statement
825 WWUS74 KBRO 270619 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1219 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2011 ...NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN COUNTIES SUNDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND VERY DRY AIR WILL SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS BY SUNDAY MORNING BUT LOW TEMPERATURES ARE TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING. STRONG NORTH WINDS CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY USHERING IN THE COLD CANADIAN AIR WITH HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY SETTLING OVER THE REGION. DIMINISHING WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET SUNDAY NIGHT WITH SOME AREAS OVER THE BRUSH COUNTRY AND KENEDY COUNTY SEEING TEMPERATURES APPROACH OR FALL JUST BELOW FREEZING. TXZ248>251-271000- /O.EXP.KBRO.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-111127T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.FZ.A.0007.111128T0600Z-111128T1400Z/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA 1219 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2011 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... STRONG WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. * TEMPERATURES...WILL DECREASE TO OR BELOW FREEZING FOR 3 TO 5 HOURS FROM AROUND 3 AM TO 8 AM EARLY MONDAY MORNING. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND 32 DEGREES WITH SOME OPEN RANGE LAND POSSIBLY RECORDING TEMPERATURES BELOW 30 DEGREES JUST BEFORE SUNRISE. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL AFFECT TENDER PLANTS AND VEGETATION. PETS AND CATTLE SHOULD HAVE ADEQUATE SHELTER AND EXPOSED PIPES WILL NEED TO BE COVERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 2 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS. && $$ TXZ252>257-270730- /O.EXP.KBRO.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-111127T0600Z/ STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY- COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN... EDINBURG...PHARR...MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE... BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN...PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL... SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 1219 AM CST SUN NOV 27 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... STRONG WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 9:07 PM CST | Gale Warning | BRO | 45 hr | |
| Nov 26, 12:30 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 3 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:11 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 14 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:11 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 24 hr | |
| Nov 26, 3:11 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | BRO | 42 hr | |
| Nov 26, 2:06 PM CST | Freeze Watch | BRO | Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Zapata | 24 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:11 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 28 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.