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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 14, 2017, 3:21 PM CST for Kenedy County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 15, 2017, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2017, 3:21 PM CST (21:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2017, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2017, 9:38 AM CST
- In force
- 7 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 21:23 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 12:00Z, 9.4 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1042 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
435 WWUS74 KBRO 142121 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX Issued by National Weather Service LAKE CHARLES LA 321 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...Strong cold front to sweep into the area overnight bringing hazardous driving conditions to coastal Willacy and Cameron Counties... .Strong northerly winds are expected to develop behind a fast moving cold front later tonight into Friday. Winds will taper off during the mid day hours as the pressure gradient relaxes. TXZ256-257-150530- /O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0012.171215T0900Z-171215T2100Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 321 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 3 AM to 3 PM CST Friday. * TIMING...Late tonight into mid day Friday. * WINDS...20 to 25 mph with gust to near 40 mph. * IMPACTS...Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds...especially when driving along east to west oriented roads. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
605 WWUS74 KBRO 142124 CCA NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX...CORRECTED Issued by National Weather Service LAKE CHARLES LA 324 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...Strong cold front to sweep into the area overnight bringing hazardous driving conditions to coastal Willacy and Cameron Counties... .Strong northerly winds are expected to develop behind a fast moving cold front later tonight into Friday. Winds will taper off during the mid day hours as the pressure gradient relaxes. TXZ256-257-150530- /O.COR.KBRO.WI.Y.0012.171215T0900Z-171215T2100Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 324 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 3 AM to 3 PM CST Friday. * TIMING...Late tonight into mid day Friday. * WINDS...25 to 40 mph with higher gusts possible. * IMPACTS...Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds...especially when driving along east to west oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
319 WWUS74 KBRO 150400 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1000 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...A strong cold front will sweep into the area overnight bringing hazardous driving conditions to coastal Willacy and Cameron Counties... .Strong northerly winds are expected to develop behind a fast moving cold front later tonight into Friday. Winds will taper off during the mid day hours as the pressure gradient relaxes. TXZ256-257-151200- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0012.171215T0900Z-171215T2100Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 1000 PM CST Thu Dec 14 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...Late tonight into mid day Friday. * WINDS...25 to 40 mph with higher gusts possible. * IMPACTS...Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds...especially when driving along east to west oriented roads. 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. && $$
144 WWUS74 KBRO 150835 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 235 AM CST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...A cold front is sweeping through the area. Strong winds will bring potentially hazardous driving conditions to coastal Willacy, coastal Cameron, and Kenedy Counties... .Strong northerly winds are developing behind a fast-moving cold front. Winds will taper off by mid-afternoon as the pressure gradient relaxes. TXZ251-151645- /O.EXA.KBRO.WI.Y.0012.171215T0900Z-171215T2100Z/ Kenedy- Including the city of Sarita 235 AM CST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * TIMING...Through mid-day Friday. * WINDS...25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * IMPACTS...Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high-profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds...especially when driving along east to west oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ TXZ256-257-151645- /O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0012.171215T0900Z-171215T2100Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 235 AM CST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...Through mid-day Friday. * WINDS...25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * IMPACTS...Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high-profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds...especially when driving along east to west oriented roads. 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. && $$ 53
203 WWUS74 KBRO 151538 NPWBRO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 938 AM CST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...Strong north winds along the lower Texas coast... .Breezy conditions will continue along the lower Texas coast this afternoon and improve this evening. TXZ251-256-257-151645- /O.CAN.KBRO.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171215T2100Z/ Kenedy-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Including the cities of Sarita, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista 938 AM CST Fri Dec 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Brownsville has cancelled the Wind Advisory. North winds may be breezy this afternoon, but will remain below advisory criteria. $$ 65
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 3:39 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 11 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:39 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | BRO | 11 hr | |
| Dec 14, 3:08 PM CST | Gale Warning | BRO | 18 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.