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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Brownsville, TX

June 13, 2015Kenedy County, Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Jun 13, 2015, 4:40 AM CDT for Kenedy County, Texas. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2015, 4:40 AM CDT (09:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2015, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
4 days
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 09:42 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

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2015-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1539 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2015-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1539 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
944 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

895 
WHUS44 KBRO 130940
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
440 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OFFSHORE
THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE TONIGHT. SEAS WILL
INCREASE OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. IN
ADDITION...SWELLS WILL REMAIN HIGH ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO AS THE MODERATE TO SOUTHEAST WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE LOWER
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS
DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST.

TXZ251-256-257-131745-
/O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0005.150613T0940Z-150614T1100Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
440 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH
  TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP AT
  AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES.

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.

&&

$$

CASTILLO
14 follow-up statements
244 
WHUS44 KBRO 131520
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1020 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE
TONIGHT. SEAS WILL INCREASE OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY
THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...SWELLS WILL REMAIN HIGH ACROSS THE
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO AS THE MODERATE TO SOUTHEAST WINDS PREVAIL
ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST.

TXZ251-256-257-140000-
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150614T1100Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
1020 AM CDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH 
  TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. 

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.

&&

$$
077 
WHUS44 KBRO 140004
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
704 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A MODERATE LONG PERIOD SWELL TRAIN CONTINUES TO BE DIRECTED
TOWARDS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AS A MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST TO
EAST WINDS PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO. THIS SWELL MAY INCREASE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS A
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IN THE VICINITY OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS WILL RESULT IN
POTENTIALLY FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER
TEXAS COAST.

TXZ251-256-257-141200-
/O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150615T0000Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
704 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
  SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. 

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.

&&

$$

GB
580 
WHUS44 KBRO 141104
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
604 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A MODERATE LONG PERIOD SWELL TRAIN CONTINUES TO BE DIRECTED
TOWARDS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AS A MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST
TO EAST WINDS PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO. THIS SWELL MAY INCREASE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS A
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IN THE VICINITY OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
MOVES INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS WILL RESULT IN
POTENTIALLY FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER
TEXAS COAST.

TXZ251-256-257-141915-
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150615T0000Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
604 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND 
  SUNDAY. 

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. 

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.

&&

$$
473 
WHUS44 KBRO 142000
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
300 PM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.A MODERATE LONG PERIOD SWELL TRAIN CONTINUES TO BE DIRECTED
TOWARDS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AS A MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST
TO EAST WINDS PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO. THIS WILL RESULT IN POTENTIALLY FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST.

TXZ251-256-257-150000-
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150615T0000Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
300 PM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND 
  SUNDAY. 

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. 

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.

&&

$$
040 
WHUS44 KBRO 142328
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
628 PM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.A MODERATE LONG PERIOD SWELL TRAIN CONTINUES TO BE DIRECTED
TOWARDS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AS A MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST
TO EAST WINDS PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO. THIS WILL RESULT IN POTENTIALLY FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST.

TXZ251-256-257-150930-
/O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150616T0000Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
628 PM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND 
  MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. 

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.

&&

$$
026 
WHUS44 KBRO 150852
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
352 AM CDT MON JUN 15 2015

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

.A MODERATE LONG PERIOD SWELL TRAIN CONTINUES TO BE DIRECTED
TOWARDS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AS A MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST
TO EAST WINDS PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO. THIS WILL RESULT IN POTENTIALLY FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST.

TXZ251-256-257-151700-
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150616T0000Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
352 AM CDT MON JUN 15 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TODAY.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. 

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.

&&

$$
549 
WHUS44 KBRO 151635
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1135 AM CDT MON JUN 15 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY...

.LONG PERIOD SWELL CONTINUES TO BE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE LOWER
TEXAS COAST AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO
APPROACHES. MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE
SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS WILL RESULT IN
POTENTIALLY FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER
TEXAS COAST.

TXZ251-256-257-160045-
/O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T0000Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
1135 AM CDT MON JUN 15 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY...

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH
  TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. 

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.

&&

$$
349 
WHUS44 KBRO 152118
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
418 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY...
...TIDAL RUN UP AND OVERWASH TO CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

.LONG PERIOD SWELL CONTINUES TO BE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE LOWER
TEXAS COAST AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS AND MOVES TOWARD
THE MID TEXAS COAST OVERNIGHT. MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE FLOW
WILL PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO.
THIS WILL RESULT IN POTENTIALLY FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST...HIGH SURF UP TO EIGHT FEET
OR HIGHER THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY...AND TIDES UP TO OR INTO THE
DUNES.

TXZ251-161030-
/O.NEW.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.150615T2118Z-150616T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T0000Z/
KENEDY-
418 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT TUESDAY. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES WILL INCREASE UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE MEAN
  SEA LEVEL ALONG PADRE ISLAND NORTH OR PORT MANSFIELD
  OVERNIGHT...BRINGING WATER INTO THE DUNES ALONG PADRE ISLAND.

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH TUESDAY.
  THE PERIOD OF OVERWASH INTO THE DUNES IS EXPECTED FROM 8 PM
  TONIGHT THROUGH 4 AM WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP AT
  AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. OVERWASH CAN FLOOD
  VEHICLES AND OTHER ITEMS ALONG THE BEACHFRONT.  

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.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING OR TIDAL OVERWASH...DEFINED AS TIDES EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER...OR 1 FOOT OR
HIGHER ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ALONG THE BARRIER ISLAND. BOATERS AND
FISHERS SHOULD PLAN TO BE OFF THE BEACH OVERNIGHT AS HIGH WATER
LEVELS COULD SWEEP VEHICLES INTO THE SURF.

&&

$$

TXZ256-257-161030-
/O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0004.150615T2118Z-150616T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T0000Z/
COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
418 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

...TIDAL RUN UP TO THE DUNES EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

* COASTAL FLOODING...BEACH WEB CAMS INDICATED TIDES INTO THE DUNES
  ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND BEACHES LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON...EVEN AS
  LOW TIDE WAS APPROACHING. TIDES WILL CONTINUE TO RUN UP TO OR
  JUST INTO THE DUNES THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE VERY SLOWLY RECEDING
  OR LEVELING OFF AS HIGH TIDE APPROACHES EARLY TUESDAY AT THE
  SAME TIME OFFSHORE FLOW ARRIVES.

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH
  TUESDAY. TIDEWATER WILL RUN UP TO THE DUNES THROUGH 8 TO 10 AM
  TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP AT
  AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. TIDAL RUN UP WILL
  REACH THE DUNE LINE...MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS.

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.

BOATERS AND FISHERS SHOULD KEEP VEHICLES OFF THE BEACH OVERNIGHT
INTO EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVE DURING THE
DAY. BEACH VENDORS AND OTHERS ON SOUTH PADRE SHOULD MOVE
TRASHCANS...UMBRELLAS...AND OTHER EQUIPMENT BEHIND THE DUNES UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATER TUESDAY.

&&

$$

52/BSG
113 
WHUS44 KBRO 161039
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
539 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY... 
...TIDAL RUN UP AND OVERWASH TO CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING...

.LONG PERIOD SWELL CONTINUES TO BE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE LOWER
TEXAS COAST AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS AND MOVES TOWARD
THE MID TEXAS COAST OVERNIGHT. MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE FLOW
WILL PERSIST OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO.
THIS WILL RESULT IN POTENTIALLY FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST...HIGH SURF UP TO EIGHT FEET
OR HIGHER THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY...AND TIDES UP TO OR INTO THE
DUNES.

TXZ251-161800-
/O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150616T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T0000Z/
KENEDY-
539 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES WILL INCREASE UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE MEAN 
  SEA LEVEL ALONG PADRE ISLAND NORTH OR PORT MANSFIELD 
  OVERNIGHT...BRINGING WATER INTO THE DUNES ALONG PADRE ISLAND. 

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH 
  TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF OVERWASH INTO THE DUNES IS EXPECTED 
  FROM 8 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 4 AM WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. OVERWASH CAN 
  FLOOD VEHICLES AND OTHER ITEMS ALONG THE BEACHFRONT. 

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.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING OR TIDAL OVERWASH...DEFINED AS TIDES EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER...OR 1 FOOT OR
HIGHER ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ALONG THE BARRIER ISLAND. BOATERS AND
FISHERS SHOULD PLAN TO BE OFF THE BEACH OVERNIGHT AS HIGH WATER
LEVELS COULD SWEEP VEHICLES INTO THE SURF.

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T0000Z/
COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
539 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...TIDAL RUN UP TO THE DUNES CONTINUES THROUGH MID MORNING...

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES WILL CONTINUE TO RUN UP TO OR JUST INTO
  THE DUNES BEFORE VERY SLOWLY RECEDING OR LEVELING OFF AS HIGH
  TIDE APPROACHES EARLY TUESDAY AT THE SAME TIME OFFSHORE FLOW
  ARRIVES.

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH 
  TUESDAY. TIDEWATER WILL RUN UP TO THE DUNES THROUGH 8 TO 10 AM 
  TUESDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. TIDAL RUN UP 
  WILL REACH THE DUNE LINE...MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT AND 
  DANGEROUS. 

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.

BOATERS AND FISHERS SHOULD KEEP VEHICLES OFF THE BEACH OVERNIGHT
INTO EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVE DURING THE
DAY. BEACH VENDORS AND OTHERS ON SOUTH PADRE SHOULD MOVE
TRASHCANS...UMBRELLAS...AND OTHER EQUIPMENT BEHIND THE DUNES
UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATER TUESDAY.

&&

$$
660 
WHUS44 KBRO 161442
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
942 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...
...TIDAL RUN UP AND OVERWASH TO CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON...

.LONG PERIOD SWELL CONTINUES TO BE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE LOWER
TEXAS COAST AS TROPICAL STORM BILL PUSHES ONTO THE MIDDLE TEXAS
COAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN POTENTIALLY FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST...HIGH SURF AND TIDES UP TO
THE DUNES.

TXZ251-162245-
/O.CAN.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150616T1500Z/
/O.EXB.KBRO.CF.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150617T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T0000Z/
KENEDY-
942 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A COASTAL FLOOD
STATEMENT...

...OVERWASH UP TO THE DUNES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDEWATER WILL CONTINUE TO RUN UP TO OR JUST
  INTO THE DUNES BEFORE VERY SLOWLY RECEDING OR LEVELING OFF LATER
  TODAY.

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY.
  TIDEWATER WILL RUN UP TO THE DUNES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. TIDAL RUN UP 
  WILL REACH THE DUNE LINE...MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT AND 
  DANGEROUS. 

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.

&&

$$

TXZ256-257-162245-
/O.EXT.KBRO.CF.S.0004.000000T0000Z-150617T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T0000Z/
COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
942 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

...OVERWASH RUN UP TO THE DUNES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDEWATER WILL CONTINUE TO RUN UP TO OR JUST
  INTO THE DUNES BEFORE VERY SLOWLY RECEDING OR LEVELING OFF LATER
  TODAY.

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY.
  TIDEWATER WILL RUN UP TO THE DUNES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. TIDAL RUN UP 
  WILL REACH THE DUNE LINE...MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT AND 
  DANGEROUS. 

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.

BOATERS AND FISHERS SHOULD KEEP VEHICLES OFF THE BEACH OVERNIGHT
INTO EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVE DURING THE
DAY. BEACH VENDORS AND OTHERS ON SOUTH PADRE SHOULD MOVE
TRASHCANS...UMBRELLAS...AND OTHER EQUIPMENT BEHIND THE DUNES
UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATER TUESDAY.

&&

$$
448 
WHUS44 KBRO 162215
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
515 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND TIDAL RUN UP AND OVERWASH
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL MOVE TOWARD THE LOWER TEXAS COAST FROM
THE EAST AS TROPICAL STORM BILL PUSHES ONTO THE MIDDLE TEXAS
COAST TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG
THE LOWER TEXAS COAST...AND WAVES RUNNING UP THE BEACH TO THE
DUNES. WATER LEVELS AT THE PORT ISABEL STATION ARE RUNNING ABOUT
A FOOT ABOVE PREDICTED...AND ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE ABOUT
2.25 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER FOR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY.

TXZ251-256-257-171100-
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/O.NEW.KBRO.CF.Y.0002.150616T2215Z-150617T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T1700Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
515 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDEWATER WILL CONTINUE TO RUN UP TO OR JUST
  INTO THE DUNES BEFORE LEVELING OFF AND RECEDING LATE WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
  WEDNESDAY. TIDEWATER WILL RUN UP TO THE DUNES THROUGH LATE
  WEDNESDAY WITH A HIGH TIDE AT 701 AM.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. TIDAL RUN UP 
  WILL REACH THE DUNE LINE...MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT AND 
  DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING OR TIDAL OVERWASH...DEFINED AS TIDES EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER ALONG THE SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND BEACH FRONT AND 2.5 TO 3.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER FOR COMMUNITIES ALONG THE LAGUNA MADRE.

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.

&&

$$

54
644 
WHUS44 KBRO 170852
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
352 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND TIDAL RUN UP AND OVERWASH
CONTINUES TODAY...

.LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL MOVE TOWARD THE LOWER TEXAS COAST FROM
THE EAST AS THE DIMINISHING EFFECTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BILL
PUSH ACROSS TEXAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST...AND WAVES RUNNING UP THE BEACH TO
THE DUNES. WATER LEVELS AT THE PORT ISABEL STATION ARE CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO BE ABOUT 2.25 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER FOR MUCH
OF WEDNESDAY.

TXZ251-256-257-171700-
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/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T1700Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
352 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT
TODAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDEWATER WILL CONTINUE TO RUN UP TO OR 
  JUST INTO THE DUNES BEFORE LEVELING OFF AND RECEDING LATE 
  WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND 
  WEDNESDAY. TIDEWATER WILL RUN UP TO THE DUNES THROUGH LATE 
  WEDNESDAY WITH A HIGH TIDE AT 701 AM. 

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. TIDAL RUN UP 
  WILL REACH THE DUNE LINE...MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT AND 
  DANGEROUS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING OR TIDAL OVERWASH...DEFINED AS TIDES EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER ALONG THE SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND BEACH FRONT AND 2.5 TO 3.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW
WATER FOR COMMUNITIES ALONG THE LAGUNA MADRE.

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.

&&

$$
719 
WHUS44 KBRO 171223
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
723 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

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

.LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL MOVE TOWARD THE LOWER TEXAS COAST FROM
THE EAST AS THE DIMINISHING EFFECTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BILL
PUSH ACROSS TEXAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. 

TXZ251-256-257-171700-
/O.CAN.KBRO.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150617T1700Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T1700Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
723 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. 

* TIMING...A HIGH RISKS OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED THROUGH NOON.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. TIDAL RUN UP 
  WILL REACH THE DUNE LINE...MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT AND 
  DANGEROUS. 

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 VICIN ITY 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.

&&

$$
740 
WHUS44 KBRO 171726
CFWBRO

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1226 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...

.LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL MOVE TOWARD THE LOWER TEXAS COAST FROM
THE EAST AS THE DIMINISHING EFFECTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION BILL
PUSH ACROSS TEXAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST.

TXZ251-256-257-180000-
/O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-150617T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0006.150617T1726Z-150618T0000Z/
KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
1226 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...A HIGH RISKS OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL DEVELOP 
  AT AREA BEACHES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JETTIES. TIDAL RUN UP 
  WILL REACH THE DUNE LINE...MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT AND 
  DANGEROUS. 

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 VICIN ITY 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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