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Special Weather Statement, NWS Brownsville, TX

April 22, 2016Zapata County, Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this special weather statement at Apr 22, 2016, 7:13 PM CDT for Zapata County, Texas. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 22, 2016, 7:13 PM CDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 2016, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Brownsville, TX

County Zapata County, TX

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Apr 22, 3:14 PM CDT, 3 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 3:14 PM CDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
314 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2016

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/..,SATELLITE IMAGERY AND
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM
ZAPATA TO RIO GRANDE CITY TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND. AN INLAND MOVING
SEA BREEZE CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM WESTERN KENEDY TO WEST OF
HARLINGEN. ISOLATED CONVECTION IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE SEA BREEZE AND
NEAR THE WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY THIS AFTERNOON.

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE REGION TONIGHT RESULTING IN
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO
THE MID TO UPPER 60S ACROSS THE AREA. LOW CLOUDS AND AREAS OF FOG
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TONIGHT.

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST SATURDAY ALLOWING THE
NORTHEAST WINDS TO VEER TO THE EAST. CONVECTIVE CHANCES WILL
INCREASE ACROSS THE WEST AND ALONG THE RIO GRANDE RIVER AS MOISTURE
POOLS AND A 500MB TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST OVER MEXICO. THE
STORM PREDICTION CENTER /SPC/ PLACES THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF DEEP
SOUTH TEXAS IN A GENERAL RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH TEMPERATURES
SATURDAY WILL BE IN THE 80S WITH A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS. LOW
TEMPERATURES SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE MILD...MAINLY IN THE LOWER
70S...DUE TO INCREASING CLOUDINESS AND RAIN CHANCES.

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...LOW TO MID LEVEL MOISTURE
WILL BE HIGH ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS SUNDAY
AS A 500MB SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES ACROSS SOUTHWEST TX. RAIN
CHANCES WILL BE HIGH SUNDAY AS A RESULT WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CWA. RAIN CHANCES
SHOULD DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST SUN NIGHT AS SUBSIDENCE
INCREASES IN THE WAKE OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AS IT CONTINUES TO
MOVE EASTWARD. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE MIDWEST UNITED
STATES MONDAY WILL MOVE EASTWARD AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TUESDAY AS A 500MB LOW/TROUGH MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN U.S. CONVECTION IS PROGGED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES INTO
THE CENTRAL PLAINS. A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NORTH TX THURSDAY
BEFORE STALLING. ANOTHER 500MB TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHWEST U.S. BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD PROVIDING A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTH TX BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. &&

.MARINE...
NOW THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...BUOY 42020 REPORTED NORTH-NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 14 KNOTS GUSTING TO AROUND 16 KNOTS WITH SEAS SLIGHTLY
UNDER 2.6 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 5 SECONDS AT 15 CDT/19 UTC. A WEAK
GRADIENT ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE
WINDS AND LOW TO MODERATE SEAS THROUGH THE PERIOD. NO SMALL CRAFT
EXERCISE CAUTION OR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ANTICIPATED.

SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL
PREVAIL ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS SUNDAY WITH SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES AND LOW PRESSURE ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PLAINS. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE SOUTH AND INCREASE
WITH LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INCREASING THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTH
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS SHOULD PREVAIL ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A RESULT.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL  69  79  72  80 /  10  10  20  50
BROWNSVILLE          68  82  72  83 /  10  10  20  50
HARLINGEN            67  83  72  84 /  10  10  20  50
MCALLEN              68  86  71  87 /  10  20  20  50
RIO GRANDE CITY      68  87  70  89 /  30  30  40  40
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND   70  77  73  77 /  10  10  20  50
&&

.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT:
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RGV

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 4:12 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
412 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2016

TXZ248>257-232115-
ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
412 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH
TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND
HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-232115-
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-
412 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

POSSIBLE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS FOR THE LOWER TEXAS
COASTAL WATERS THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 6:47 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
647 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2016

TXZ252-230030-
STARR TX-
647 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL STARR COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM CDT...

AT 646 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM NEAR SALINENO...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
ROMA...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROMA...ROMA HIGH SCHOOL...FRONTON...SALINENO...BARRERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...
ROMA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT...ROMA PARK...ROMA CREEK...ROMA CITY HALL
AND ROMA PUBLIC LIBRARY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS IN CAMPGROUNDS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING STURDY SHELTER UNTIL
THIS STORM PASSES.

&&

LAT...LON 2657 9906 2640 9898 2639 9900 2639 9901
      2641 9902 2641 9904 2640 9907 2640 9908
      2643 9911 2647 9909 2650 9910 2652 9913
      2653 9916 2654 9917 2655 9915
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 066DEG 8KT 2646 9911

SPEECE

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 7:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
713 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2016

TXZ248-230115-
ZAPATA TX-
713 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ZAPATA COUNTIES
UNTIL 815 PM CDT...

AT 712 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEW FALCON...OR NEAR LOPENO. THIS
STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOPENO AND NEW FALCON.

LAT...LON 2672 9921 2677 9913 2668 9901 2660 9912
      2657 9917 2662 9918 2667 9920 2669 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 326DEG 4KT 2666 9918

SPEECE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 22, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Starr	61 min
Apr 22, 7:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Starr	83 min
Apr 22, 8:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Starr	41 min
Apr 23, 4:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Starr	63 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.