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Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Aug 28, 2014, 4:04 AM CDT for Kenedy County, Texas. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014, 4:04 AM CDT (09:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2014, 8:08 AM CDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
County Kenedy County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 429 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1508 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
027 WHUS44 KBRO 280904 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 404 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY... .A DISORGANIZED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST OFF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST IS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS INCREASE IN SWELL AND WAVE PERIOD WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES TODAY. TXZ251-256-257-281715- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0004.140828T0904Z-140829T0000Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 404 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TIMING...ALL DAY THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...SURF HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET AND INCREASING PERIOD AND SWELL WILL RESULT IN FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS TODAY. 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. && $$ JGG
4 follow-up statements
275 WHUS44 KBRO 281842 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 142 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY... .A DISORGANIZED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST OFF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST IS PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS INCREASE IN SWELL AND WAVE PERIOD WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES TODAY. TXZ251-256-257-290000- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-140829T0000Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 142 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...ALL DAY THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...SURF HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET AND INCREASING PERIOD AND SWELL WILL RESULT IN FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT. ..BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
895 WHUS44 KBRO 281917 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 217 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY... .A DISORGANIZED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST OFF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST IS PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. THIS INCREASE IN SWELL AND WAVE PERIOD WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES TODAY AND FRIDAY. TXZ251-256-257-290330- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-140829T2300Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 217 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SURF HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET AND INCREASING PERIOD AND SWELL WILL RESULT IN FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
789 WHUS44 KBRO 290305 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1005 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2014 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY... .A DISORGANIZED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST OFF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST IS PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. THIS INCREASE IN SWELL AND WAVE PERIOD WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES CONTINUING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. TXZ251-256-257-291200- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-140829T2300Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 1005 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...NOW THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SURF HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET AND INCREASING PERIOD AND SWELL WILL RESULT IN FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT. ..BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. && $$
801 WHUS44 KBRO 291308 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 808 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2014 ...RISK OF RIP CURRENTS LOWER FOR TODAY... .LATEST WEB CAMS AT THE BEACHES AND BUOY OBSERVATIONS SHOW A VERY LOW SWELL HEIGHT MOVING ONSHORE. THEREFORE...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENT RISK IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TXZ251-256-257-291415- /O.CAN.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-140829T2300Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 808 AM CDT FRI AUG 29 2014 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. MARINE CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVE ACROSS THE BEACHES THIS MORNING WITH LOW SWELLS HEIGHTS AND LIGHT TO MODERATE. THEREFORE...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK RIP CURRENT TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 3:44 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 91 min | |
| Aug 28, 5:17 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 88 min | |
| Aug 28, 6:18 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 4 hr | |
| Aug 28, 7:07 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 83 min | |
| Aug 28, 4:25 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 65 min |
Nearby
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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.