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Small Craft Advisory 35, NWS Brownsville, TX

October 29, 2015

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this small craft advisory at Oct 29, 2015, 10:06 PM CDT. It took effect at Oct 30, 2015, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 29, 2015, 10:06 PM CDT (03:06 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 30, 2015, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 31, 2015, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Oct 29, 3:17 PM CDT, 6 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 3:17 PM CDT, 6 hours 49 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 29, 4:58 PM CDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
458 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2015

TXZ251-254>257-301100-
KENEDY-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-
COASTAL CAMERON-
458 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY
THROUGH THE KING RANCH OF TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY MOVE INTO
THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY TO THE KING RANCH BETWEEN 5 AND 7 AM
FRIDAY. ANY STORMS WILL CONTAIN OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND A BRIEF DOWNPOUR...ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 25 MPH.

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A CLUSTER OR LINE OF STORMS TO REACH
THE AREA...WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER THREAT.
SHOULD THIS OCCUR...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAINS LAST LONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE LOCAL
NUISANCE FLOODING...AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR HIGHER WOULD BE
EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING...
THUNDERSTORMS: A POSSIBLE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS COULD CONTINUE
THROUGH 9 AM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS AND LOCAL NUISANCE FLOODING AS
WELL AS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE WIND GUSTS
TO 35 MPH. OTHERWISE...SCATTERED FAST MOVING THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE BRIEF DOWNPOURS REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE...OCCASIONAL
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS AS HIGH AS 35 OR 40
MPH THROUGH THE DAY.

THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR A SECOND LINE OF STORMS TO FORM BY
LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...MOVING QUICKLY OFF THE COAST AT
OR BEFORE MIDNIGHT. THIS LINE WOULD BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH OR
HIGHER...AND TORRENTIAL RAINS WITH MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS.

SATURDAY: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTINUE IN
CAMERON AND WILLACY COUNTY WITH OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND PERHAPS SOME HEAVY RAINFALL.

TUESDAY: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG A WARM FRONT.
OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
AND NUISANCE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS MAY NEED TO SELF-ACTIVATE ON FRIDAY.

TXZ248>250-252-253-301100-
ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-STARR-HIDALGO-
458 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID AND UPPER RIO GRANDE
VALLEY THROUGH THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS AND SOUTH TEXAS BRUSH
COUNTRY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS: A CLUSTER OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG OR
JUST EAST OF THE SIERRA MADRE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND MAY
CONTINUE...REACHING THE RIVER AND CROSSING INTO
ZAPATA...STARR...AND JIM HOGG COUNTY BETWEEN 2 AND 4 AM AND
REACHING HIDALGO AND BROOKS COUNTY BETWEEN 4 AND 6 AM FRIDAY.
SHOULD THE SYSTEM SURVIVE...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...TORRENTIAL RAINS WHICH COULD DROP 2 INCHES IN AN HOUR
OR LESS...AND GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH OR HIGHER CAN BE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

THUNDERSTORMS: A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS COULD CONTINUE UNTIL 8
AM IN HIDALGO COUNTY WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS AND LOCAL NUISANCE
FLOODING AS WELL AS FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND
POSSIBLE WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH. OTHERWISE...SCATTERED FAST MOVING
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP BY AFTERNOON MAY PRODUCE BRIEF
DOWNPOURS REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS AS HIGH AS 35 OR 40 MPH THROUGH
THE DAY.

THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR A SECOND LINE OF STORMS TO FORM BY
LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING OVER HIDALGO COUNTY...MOVING
TOWARD THE COAST SOON AFTER SUNSET. THIS LINE WOULD BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH OR HIGHER...AND TORRENTIAL RAINS WITH MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

SATURDAY: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP IN
EASTERN HIDALGO COUNTY WITH OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND PERHAPS SOME HEAVY RAINFALL.

TUESDAY: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG A WARM FRONT.
OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
AND NUISANCE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS MAY WISH TO SELF-ACTIVATE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-301100-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
458 PM CDT THU OCT 29 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE GULF OF
MEXICO AND THE LAGUNA MADRE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

WINDS AND SEAS: SOUTHEAST WINDS MAY REACH 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
25 KNOTS OR HIGHER TOWARD DAYBREAK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING...
WINDS AND SEAS: SOUTHEAST WINDS MAY GUST TO 25 KNOTS EXCEPT UP TO
GALE FORCE IN STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVE ACROSS...ESPECIALLY
FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO BOCA CHICA BEACH OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES
MAINLY DURING THE MORNING HOURS...AND EVERYWHERE OUT TO 60
NAUTICAL MILES INTO THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING.
SEAS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS BUILDING UP TO 10 FEET...HOWEVER
DANGEROUS WAVES AND CHOP ARE LIKELY IN THE CORE OF THE STRONGER
THUNDERSTORMS.

LIGHTNING: FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE IF THE
THUNDERSTORM CLUSTER SURVIVES...MAINLY DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS
FRIDAY.

RAIN: TORRENTIAL WIND DRIVEN RAIN MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO BELOW 1
NAUTICAL MILE AND PERHAPS NEAR ZERO AS THE THUNDERSTORM CLUSTERS
MOVE THROUGH.

FRIDAY NIGHT...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP OVER THE
GULF WATERS...WITH OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER
LIGHTNING...POTENTIAL WIND GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...AND DOWNPOURS
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1 TO 3 NAUTICAL MILES.

TUESDAY...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A NORTHWARD MOVING WARM
FRONT MAY PRODUCE OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING AND A
BRIEF DOWNPOURS REDUCING VISIBILITY TO 1 TO 3 NAUTICAL MILES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

MARINE SPOTTER MAY WISH TO SELF-ACTIVATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

52/BSG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 29, 9:57 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBROWillacy22 hr
Oct 30, 3:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg51 min
Oct 30, 4:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchBROCameron, Hidalgo, Willacy33 hr
Oct 30, 4:25 AM CDTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsBRO27 hr
Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron45 min
Oct 30, 5:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron49 min
Oct 30, 6:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROWillacy43 min
Oct 30, 6:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROCameron, Willacy27 min
Oct 30, 6:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy, Willacy43 min
Oct 30, 7:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy, Willacy31 min
Oct 30, 7:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO27 min
Oct 30, 7:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy34 min
Oct 30, 8:10 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO35 min
Oct 30, 8:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO23 min
Oct 30, 8:50 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO25 min
Oct 30, 9:10 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO35 min
Oct 30, 9:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROWillacy2 hr
Oct 30, 9:37 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO23 min
Oct 30, 9:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy, Willacy24 min
Oct 30, 9:53 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO37 min
Oct 30, 10:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBROKenedy, Willacy33 min
Oct 30, 10:22 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO23 min
Oct 30, 10:26 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO34 min
Oct 30, 10:35 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO25 min
Oct 30, 10:56 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO34 min
Oct 30, 11:16 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO29 min
Oct 30, 11:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROWillacy2 hr
Oct 30, 11:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron85 min
Oct 30, 12:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron83 min
Oct 30, 12:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron111 min
Oct 30, 1:34 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBROWillacy6 hr
Oct 30, 2:50 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBROCameron18 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.