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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Aug 26, 2017, 8:37 AM CDT for Kenedy County, Texas. It took effect at Aug 26, 2017, 9:11 AM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2017, 8:37 AM CDT (13:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 26, 2017, 9:11 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2017, 3:44 AM CDT
- In force
- 19 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 13:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 179 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1296 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
002 WHUS44 KBRO 261337 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 837 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...HARVEY WILL PRODUCE HIGH SWELLS TOWARDS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY... .HARVEY MOVING SLOWLY OVER TEXAS BUT LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. THESE HIGHER SWELLS WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AND PRODUCE HIGH SURF AND MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. TXZ251-256-257-262145- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0004.170826T1337Z-170827T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0005.170826T1337Z-170827T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170826T1500Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 837 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...OBSERVED WATER LEVELS ARE RUNNING ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE PREDICTED TIDES. THUS, RUNUP ON THE BEACHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING THROUGH ABOUT 10 AM, HIGH TIDE OCCURRED AT AROUND 7 AM THIS MORNING. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS FROM 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WITH HIGHER SURF NEAR THE SOUTH PADRE ISLAND JETTIES. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH 10 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY WITH DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG THE BEACH NOT RECOMMENDED. BEACH UMBRELLAS AND OTHER BEACH GEAR SET UP OR LEFT ON THE BEACH WILL BE SUBJECT TO INUNDATION BY WAVE RUN UP. STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AND POUNDING SURF WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL BEACHES MAKING IT DANGEROUS FOR SWIMMERS AND BEACHGOERS EVEN ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SHORE LINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
484 WHUS44 KBRO 261414 CCA CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 914 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...HARVEY WILL PRODUCE HIGH SWELLS TOWARDS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY... .HARVEY MOVING SLOWLY OVER TEXAS BUT LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. THESE HIGHER SWELLS WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AND PRODUCE HIGH SURF AND MINOR TIDAL OVERWASH ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. TXZ251-256-257-262145- /O.COR.KBRO.SU.Y.0004.170826T1411Z-170827T0000Z/ /O.COR.KBRO.RP.S.0005.170826T1411Z-170827T0000Z/ /O.COR.KBRO.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170826T1500Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 914 AM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...OBSERVED WATER LEVELS ARE RUNNING ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE PREDICTED TIDES. THUS, RUNUP ON THE BEACHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING THROUGH ABOUT 10 AM, HIGH TIDE OCCURRED AT AROUND 7 AM THIS MORNING. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS FROM 4 TO 6 FEET TODAY WITH HIGHER SURF NEAR THE SOUTH PADRE ISLAND JETTIES. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH 7 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY WITH DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG THE BEACH NOT RECOMMENDED. BEACH UMBRELLAS AND OTHER BEACH GEAR SET UP OR LEFT ON THE BEACH WILL BE SUBJECT TO INUNDATION BY WAVE RUN UP. STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AND POUNDING SURF WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL BEACHES MAKING IT DANGEROUS FOR SWIMMERS AND BEACHGOERS EVEN ALONG THE IMMEDIATE SHORE LINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
469 WHUS44 KBRO 261815 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 115 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...HARVEY WILL PRODUCE HIGH SWELLS TOWARDS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON... .HARVEY MOVING SLOWLY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS BUT LARGE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TODAY. THESE HIGHER SWELLS WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AND PRODUCE HIGH SURF ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. TXZ251-256-257-270000- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170827T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-170827T0000Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 115 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS FROM 4 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGHER SURF NEAR THE SOUTH PADRE ISLAND JETTIES. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH 7 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
293 WHUS44 KBRO 262357 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 657 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...HIGHER SWELLS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST OVERNIGHT... .LINGERING HIGH SWELLS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COAST THROUGH AT LEAST THE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING HOURS. AS SUCH, THERE IS A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AND HIGH SURF POSSIBLE ALONG THE BEACHES OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND AT BOCA CHICA BEACH. TXZ251-256-257-270900- /O.EXT.KBRO.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170827T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-170827T0900Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 657 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKERS FROM 4 TO 6 FEET THIS EVENING WITH HIGHER SURF NEAR THE SOUTH PADRE ISLAND JETTIES. * TIMING...NOW THROUGH 4 AM CDT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ 69
707 WHUS44 KBRO 270844 CFWBRO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 344 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...WINDS OFFSHORE AND SEAS DECREASING... .RECENT OBS AND MODEL GUIDANCE SHOW IMPROVING CONDITIONS TODAY FOR THE BEACHES. WINDS WILL BE OFFSHORE WITH LOWER WAVE HEIGHTS COMING FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH. TXZ251-256-257-270945- /O.CAN.KBRO.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170827T0900Z/ /O.CAN.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-170827T0900Z/ KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON- 344 AM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOWER WAVE HEIGHTS HAVE RESULTED IN IMPROVED CONDITIONS ALONG THE BEACHES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 4:20 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 12 hr | |
| Aug 26, 4:20 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | BRO | 12 hr | |
| Aug 26, 4:39 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 5 hr |
| Aug 26, 8:37 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Kenedy | 19 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.