Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

Mar 17, 2014, 3:47 AM CDT (08:47 UTC)

Expired

Mar 17, 2014, 6:00 PM CDT

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

850 
WHUS44 KBRO 170847
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
347 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2014

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

.STRONG NORTH WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT HAVE PRODUCED VERY ROUGH
SEAS AND STRONG CURRENTS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THERE IS A HIGH
RISK OF LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS TODAY AT THE BEACHES OF SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND AND BOCA CHICA BEACH.

TXZ256-257-172000-
/O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0002.140317T0847Z-140317T2300Z/
COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
347 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2014

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...ALL DAY TODAY.

* IMPACTS...POWERFUL LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. SWIMMING IN
  THE GULF OF MEXICO IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS
GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE
BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT.
..BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME
EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.

&&

$$

JGG

707 
WHUS44 KBRO 171634
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1134 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2014

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

.STRONG NORTH WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT HAVE PRODUCED VERY ROUGH
SEAS AND STRONG CURRENTS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THERE IS A HIGH
RISK OF LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS TODAY AT THE BEACHES OF
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND BOCA CHICA BEACH.

TXZ256-257-172300-
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-140317T2300Z/
COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
1134 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2014

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...ALL DAY TODAY.

* IMPACTS...POWERFUL LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. SWIMMING IN 
  THE GULF OF MEXICO IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT. ..BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.

&&

$$

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