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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 7, 2017, 4:00 AM CST for Kenedy County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 7, 2017, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2017, 4:00 AM CST (10:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 7, 2017, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 27 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 10:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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, 10.0 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 462 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 354 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
785 WWUS74 KBRO 071000 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 400 AM CST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...STRONG WINDS ANTICIPATED TODAY TO MIDDAY FRIDAY... .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO TEXAS WILL INTERACT WITH SURFACE LOW PRESSURE THAT WILL MOVE SLOWLY FROM THE WEST-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL PARTS OF KENEDY...WILLACY...AND CAMERON COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY PADRE ISLAND FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER UP TO BAFFIN BAY. TXZ251-256-257-071800- /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.171207T1500Z-171208T1800Z/ Kenedy-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Sarita, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 400 AM CST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to noon CST Friday. * TIMING...MID-MORNING TODAY UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE QUEEN ISABELLA MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY AND ON PADRE ISLAND. MOVEMENT AND DAMAGE TO LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS...ESPECIALLY TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
4 follow-up statements
146 WWUS74 KBRO 071805 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1205 PM CST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...STRONG WINDS ANTICIPATED TODAY TO MIDDAY FRIDAY... .SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO TEXAS WILL INTERACT WITH SURFACE LOW PRESSURE THAT WILL MOVE SLOWLY FROM THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. STRONG NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL PARTS OF KENEDY...WILLACY...AND CAMERON COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY PADRE ISLAND FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER UP TO BAFFIN BAY. TXZ251-256-257-080300- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-171208T1800Z/ Kenedy-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Sarita, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 1205 PM CST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...MID-MORNING TODAY UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE QUEEN ISABELLA MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY AND ON PADRE ISLAND. MOVEMENT AND DAMAGE TO LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS... ESPECIALLY TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
130 WWUS74 KBRO 080309 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 909 PM CST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...STRONG WINDS continue Tonight and FRIDAY Morning... .Strong Surface winds are expected to continue to impact the coastal counties overnight with SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE over west Texas combining with LOW PRESSURE over the Western Gulf. The strong northerly winds to impact coastal section of Kenedy...Willacy...and Cameron counties...especially South Padre Island from the the mouth of the Rio Grande River up to Baffin Bay. TXZ251-256-257-081200- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-171208T1800Z/ Kenedy-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Sarita, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 909 PM CST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...Overnight UNTIL MIDDAY FRIDAY. * WINDS...NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE QUEEN ISABELLA MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY AND ON PADRE ISLAND. MOVEMENT AND DAMAGE TO LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS... ESPECIALLY TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
195 WWUS74 KBRO 081211 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 611 AM CST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING... .Strong Surface winds are expected to continue to impact the coastal counties overnight with surface high pressure over west Texas combining with low pressure over the Western Gulf. The strong northerly winds to impact coastal section of Kenedy... Willacy...and Cameron counties...especially South Padre Island from the the mouth of the Rio Grande River up to Baffin Bay. TXZ251-256-257-081800- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-171208T1800Z/ Kenedy-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Sarita, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 611 AM CST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...UNTIL NOON TODAY. * WINDS...NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE QUEEN ISABELLA MEMORIAL CAUSEWAY AND ON PADRE ISLAND. MOVEMENT AND DAMAGE TO LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS... ESPECIALLY TRASH CANS AND OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
672 WWUS74 KBRO 081801 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1201 PM CST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...Winds Subsiding Across the Coastal Areas Of Deep South Texas... TXZ251-256-257-081915- /O.EXP.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-171208T1800Z/ Kenedy-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Sarita, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 1201 PM CST Fri Dec 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... Winds have dropped below Wind Advisory thresholds. Therefore the Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ Frye
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 4:22 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 7, 1:17 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Dec 7, 1:17 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 23 hr |
| Dec 7, 4:22 PM CST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BRO | Kenedy | 20 hr |
Nearby
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.