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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at May 27, 2016, 4:37 AM CDT for Kenedy County, Texas. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2016, 4:37 AM CDT (09:37 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 62 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 09:37 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, 9.6 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
- 2934 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 855 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 8.6
The text
As transmitted.
849 WHUS44 KBRO 270937 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 437 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF WIND DRIVEN WAVES AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. TXZ251-256-257-271745- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0002.160527T0937Z-160529T0000Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 437 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WILL BRING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND BEGINNING TODAY AS VERY WARM TEMPERATURES PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA. THE RIP CURRENT HAZARDWILL BE DANGEROUS FOR POOR SWIMMERS WHO ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO ENTER THE WATER AND SAFELY NAVIGATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF OFFSHORE. 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...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ CASTILLO
7 follow-up statements
670 WHUS44 KBRO 271742 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1242 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF WIND DRIVEN WAVES AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. TXZ251-256-257-280145- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-160529T0000Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 1242 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * TIMING...NOW THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WILL BRING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND BEGINNING TODAY AS VERY WARM TEMPERATURES PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA. THE RIP CURRENT HAZARD WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR POOR SWIMMERS WHO ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO ENTER THE WATER AND SAFELY NAVIGATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
807 WHUS44 KBRO 280103 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 803 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF WIND DRIVEN WAVES AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. TXZ251-256-257-280915- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-160529T0000Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 803 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * TIMING...NOW THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WILL BRING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND BEGINNING TODAY AS VERY WARM TEMPERATURES PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA. THE RIP CURRENT HAZARD WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR POOR SWIMMERS WHO ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO ENTER THE WATER AND SAFELY NAVIGATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF OFFSHORE. 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...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ 19
320 WHUS44 KBRO 280944 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 444 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF WIND DRIVEN WAVES AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. TXZ251-256-257-281745- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-160529T1200Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 444 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...NOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AS VERY WARM TEMPERATURES PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA. THE RIP CURRENT HAZARD WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR POOR SWIMMERS WHO ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO ENTER THE WATER AND SAFELY NAVIGATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ CASTILLO
701 WHUS44 KBRO 281741 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1241 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF WIND DRIVEN WAVES AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. TXZ251-256-257-290145- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-160529T1200Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 1241 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TIMING...NOW THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AS VERY WARM TEMPERATURES PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA. THE RIP CURRENT HAZARD WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR POOR SWIMMERS WHO ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO ENTER THE WATER AND SAFELY NAVIGATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF OFFSHORE. 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...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
167 WHUS44 KBRO 290654 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 154 AM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .THE COMBINATION OF WIND DRIVEN WAVES AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. TXZ251-256-257-291500- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-160530T0000Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 154 AM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...NOW THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AS VERY WARM TEMPERATURES PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA. THE RIP CURRENT HAZARD WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR POOR SWIMMERS WHO ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO ENTER THE WATER AND SAFELY NAVIGATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF OFFSHORE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
992 WHUS44 KBRO 291524 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1024 AM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING... .THE COMBINATION OF WIND DRIVEN WAVES AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL INCREASE THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. TXZ251-256-257-292330- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-160530T0000Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 1024 AM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...NOW THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AS VERY WARM TEMPERATURES PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA. THE RIP CURRENT HAZARD WILL BE DANGEROUS FOR POOR SWIMMERS WHO ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO ENTER THE WATER AND SAFELY NAVIGATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF OFFSHORE. 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...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
250 WHUS44 KBRO 300010 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 710 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...THE RIP CURRENT THREAT ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST HAS LOWERED TO MODERATE... .WIND DRIVEN WAVES AND LONG PERIOD SWELLS OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST HAVE SUBSIDED AND THERE IS NO LONGER A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. THE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS REMAINS AT MODERATE LEVELS THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. TXZ251-256-257-300115- /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-160530T0000Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 710 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ 19
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 4:25 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | BRO | 15 hr |
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.