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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2013, 2:54 AM CDT for 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 24, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2013, 2:54 AM CDT (07:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 24, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2013, 10:02 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 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 07:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 00:00Z, 7.9 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
- 465 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -348 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1617 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
318 WWUS74 KBRO 240754 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 254 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG CONTINUES THROUGH DAWN ALONG THE COAST... ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY... .DENSE FOG CONTINUES TO ENVELOP THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTH TEXAS THIS MORNING. VISIBILITIES AT SOUTH PADRE ISLAND REMAIN NEAR 1/4 MILE...WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND DAWN. A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE ARRIVES WITH THE COLD FRONT JUST AFTER SUNRISE. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL RELAX THIS AFTERNOON BUT BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET. TXZ256-257-241700- /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.130324T1200Z-130324T2100Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.FG.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130324T1200Z/ COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL... SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 254 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH THE FRONT AFTER SUNRISE. * VISIBILITY...MOTORISTS WILL ENCOUNTER VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS. * TIMING...THE DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND SUNRISE. ONCE THE FRONT ARRIVES...THE FOG WILL CLEAR QUICKLY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL ARRIVE WITH THE FRONT AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...VISIBILITIES WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED ALONG COASTAL ROADS...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES. 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. && $$ TXZ248>255-241700- /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.130324T1200Z-130324T2100Z/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN 254 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM ZAPATA TO FALFURRIAS AROUND 5AM...AND AREAS OF THE LOWER VALLEY BY 7AM. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE RELAXING. * IMPACT...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 30 TO 39 MPH AND OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. && $$
2 follow-up statements
889 WWUS74 KBRO 241240 AAA NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 740 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS TODAY... .A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE WILL OCCUR WITH THE COLD FRONT JUST AFTER SUNRISE. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY THIS AFTERNOON BUT BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET. TXZ248>257-241800- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130324T2100Z/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN... PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND... LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 740 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THE FRONT WILL REACH THE LOWER VALLEY BY 10 AM. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING. * IMPACT...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATER THIS MORNING. 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. && $$
745 WWUS74 KBRO 241502 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1002 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WINDS JUST BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA EXCEPT NEAR COAST... .WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE BEHIND A COLD FRONT. TXZ256-257-241615- /O.CAN.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130324T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0014.130324T1502Z-130324T2100Z/ COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL... SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA 1002 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...ONGOING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...STRONG NORTH WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 30 TO 39 MPH AND OR FREQUENT GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 40 AND 57 MPH. && $$ TXZ248>255-241615- /O.CAN.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-130324T2100Z/ ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY- INLAND CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZAPATA...HEBBRONVILLE...FALFURRIAS... SARITA...RIO GRANDE CITY...ROMA...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR... MISSION...WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN 1002 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS...BUT ARE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 7:04 PM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | BRO | 12 hr | |
| Mar 24, 2:57 AM CDT | Gale Warning | BRO | 13 hr | |
| Mar 24, 10:02 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | 2 hr |
Nearby
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.