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Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Oct 8, 2018, 2:44 PM CDT for Kenedy County, Texas. It took effect at Oct 8, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 66 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2018, 2:44 PM CDT (19:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 8, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 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 19:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 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
- 1462 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 833 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
791 WHUS44 KBRO 081944 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 244 PM CDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...Limited Coastal Flood Threat and High Rip Current Risk Expected Along Area Beaches of Deep South Texas Through Midweek... .As Hurricane Michael pushes northward through the eastern Gulf of Mexico, southeasterly and easterly swells will begin to increase across the offshore waters of Deep South Texas. The increase in swells will lead to a continued high risk for rip currents. Additionally, with higher than normal astronomical tides, minor coastal flooding cannot be ruled out. TXZ256-257-351-091100- /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0003.181009T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0004.181009T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 244 PM CDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...Minor Coastal Flooding Possible Through Midweek... * COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels may reach the dune lines. * TIMING...Best likelihood of minor coastal flooding will be during high tides through midweek. * IMPACTS...Poor beach driving, dangerous walking conditions, generally a foot or less of water may flood beach chairs, umbrellas, tents, and trash cans at their usual locations. Additionally, dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. 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. && $$ Frye
10 follow-up statements
305 WHUS44 KBRO 082223 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 523 PM CDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...Increasing Coastal Flood Threat and High Rip Current Risk Along Area Beaches of Deep South Texas Through Midweek... .Higher than normal astronomical tides are combining with swells generated from Hurricane Michael to produce high overwash along portions of South Padre Island. Web cameras along South Padre Island are indicating surf nearing the dunes late this afternoon and with swells expected to increase through Tuesday night and tides continuing to run 1 to 2 feet above normal a coastal flood advisory will be issued. Next high tides is at 3 07 am tonight with another high tide 4 37 pm Tuesday afternoon. TXZ256-257-351-091100- /O.CAN.KBRO.CF.S.0003.181009T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.181009T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0004.181009T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 523 PM CDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...Coastal Flooding Likely Through Midweek... * COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels may reach or exceed the dune lines. * TIMING...Coastal flooding is likely any time through Thursday morning with the most likelihood of water running into the dunes Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday during high tides through midweek. * IMPACTS...Dangerous beach driving, poor walking conditions, generally a foot or less of water may flood beach chairs, umbrellas, tents, and trash cans at their usual locations. Additionally, dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates is issued for the likelihood of minor tidal flooding or tidal overwash...defined as tides expected to be around 2.5 feet above lower low water along South Padre Island and communities along the Laguna Madre. 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 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. && $$
392 WHUS44 KBRO 082230 CCA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 530 PM CDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...Increasing Coastal Flood Threat and High Rip Current Risk Along Area Beaches of Deep South Texas Through Midweek... .Higher than normal astronomical tides are combining with swells generated from Hurricane Michael to produce high overwash along portions of South Padre Island. Web cameras along South Padre Island are indicating surf nearing the dunes late this afternoon and with swells expected to increase through Tuesday night and tides continuing to run 1 to 2 feet above normal a coastal flood advisory will be issued. Next high tide is at 3 07 am tonight with another high tide 4 37 pm Tuesday afternoon. TXZ256-257-351-091100- /O.CAN.KBRO.CF.S.0003.181009T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.COR.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.181009T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.COR.KBRO.RP.S.0004.181009T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 530 PM CDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...Coastal Flooding Likely Through Midweek... * COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels may reach or exceed the dune lines. * TIMING...Coastal flooding is likely any time through Thursday morning with the most likelihood of water running into the dunes is during high tide the latter half of Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. * IMPACTS...Dangerous beach driving, poor walking conditions, generally a foot or less of water may flood beach chairs, umbrellas, tents, and trash cans at their usual locations. Additionally, dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates is issued for the likelihood of minor tidal flooding or tidal overwash...defined as tides expected to be around 2.5 feet above lower low water along South Padre Island and communities along the Laguna Madre. 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 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. && $$
460 WHUS44 KBRO 091015 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 515 AM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...High Surf, Coastal Flooding, and High Rip Current Risk Impacting the Lower Texas Beaches... .Higher than normal astronomical tides just after new moon will combine with swells generated by Hurricane Michael to produce high overwash along portions of South Padre Island. Water will push near or just into the dunes again late this afternoon, especially around high tide at 4:37 pm. Long-period swells arriving later today or tonight will build waves to hazardous levels in the surf zone. TXZ256-257-351-091815- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.181009T1015Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 515 AM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect until 7 AM CDT Thursday. * COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels may reach or exceed the dune lines. * WAVES AND SURF...Building to head-high, or about 6 feet, when swells with period of 11 to 13 seconds begin arriving late this afternoon or early this evening. Waves may reach 8 feet or more in the vicinity of the South Padre Island jetties. * Timing...Coastal flooding is likely any time through Thursday morning with the most likelihood of water running into the dunes during high tide the latter half of Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. * IMPACTS...Dangerous beach driving, poor walking conditions, generally a foot or less of water may flood beach chairs, umbrellas, tents, and trash cans at their usual locations. Additionally, dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates the likelihood of minor tidal flooding or tidal overwash...defined as tides expected to be around 1.0 feet above mean higher high water (MHHW) along South Padre Island and communities along the Laguna Madre. 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 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ 53
363 WHUS44 KBRO 091832 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 132 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...High Surf, Coastal Flooding, and High Rip Current Risk Impacting the Lower Texas Beaches... .Higher than normal astronomical tides just after new moon will combine with swells generated by Hurricane Michael to produce high overwash along portions of South Padre Island. Water will push near or just into the dunes again late this afternoon, especially around high tide at 4:38 pm. Long period swells arriving later today and tonight will build waves to hazardous levels in the surf zone. TXZ256-257-351-100245- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 132 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels may reach or exceed the dune lines. * WAVES AND SURF...Building to head-high, or about 6 feet, when swells with period of 11 to 13 seconds begin arriving late this afternoon or early this evening. Waves may reach 8 feet or more in the vicinity of the South Padre Island jetties. * Timing...Coastal flooding is likely any time through Thursday morning with the most likelihood of water running into the dunes during high tide the latter half of Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. * IMPACTS...Dangerous beach driving, poor walking conditions, generally a foot or less of water may flood beach chairs, umbrellas, tents, and trash cans at their usual locations. Additionally, dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates the likelihood of minor tidal flooding or tidal overwash...defined as tides expected to be around 1.0 feet above mean higher high water (MHHW) along South Padre Island and communities along the Laguna Madre. 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 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
506 WHUS44 KBRO 100244 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 944 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...High Surf, Coastal Flooding, and High Rip Current Risk Impacting the Lower Texas Beaches... .Higher than normal astronomical tides just after new moon will combine with swells generated by Hurricane Michael to produce high overwash along portions of South Padre Island. Water will push near or just into the dunes again late tonight, especially around high tide at 3:04 am. Long period swells arriving later tonight will build waves to hazardous levels in the surf zone. TXZ256-257-351-101045- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 944 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels may reach or exceed the dune lines. * WAVES AND SURF...Building to head-high, or about 6 feet, when swells with period of 11 to 13 seconds begin arriving late this afternoon or early this evening. Waves may reach 8 feet or more in the vicinity of the South Padre Island jetties. * Timing...Coastal flooding is likely any time through Thursday morning with the most likelihood of water running into the dunes during high tide late tonight and again Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous beach driving, poor walking conditions, generally a foot or less of water may flood beach chairs, umbrellas, tents, and trash cans at their usual locations. Additionally, dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates the likelihood of minor tidal flooding or tidal overwash...defined as tides expected to be around 1.0 feet above mean higher high water (MHHW) along South Padre Island and communities along the Laguna Madre. 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 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$
375 WHUS44 KBRO 100948 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 448 AM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...High Surf, Coastal Flooding, and High Rip Current Risk Impacting the Lower Texas Beaches... .Higher than usual astronomical tides are combining with swells generated by Hurricane Michael to produce high overwash along portions of South Padre Island. Water will push near or just into the dunes again late this afternoon, especially around high tide at 5:50 PM. The long-period swells are also building waves to hazardous levels in the surf zone. TXZ256-257-351-101800- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 448 AM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels may reach or exceed the dune lines. * WAVES AND SURF...Head-high, or about 6 feet, due to swells with period of 11 to 13 seconds. Waves may reach 8 feet or more in the vicinity of the South Padre Island jetties. * Timing...Coastal flooding is likely any time through Thursday morning with the highest likelihood of water running into the dunes during high tide late Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous beach driving, poor walking conditions, generally a foot or less of water may flood beach chairs, umbrellas, tents, and trash cans at their usual locations. Additionally, dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates the likelihood of minor tidal flooding or tidal overwash...defined as tides expected to be around 1.0 feet above mean higher high water (MHHW) along South Padre Island and communities along the Laguna Madre. 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 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Cameron County officials have closed Boca Chica Beach and Beach Access Points 5 and 6 on South Padre Island until further notice. && $$ 53
952 WHUS44 KBRO 101801 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 101 PM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...High surf, coastal flooding, and high rip current risk impacting the lower Texas beaches... .Higher than usual astronomical tides are combining with swells generated by Hurricane Michael to produce beach overwash along portions of South Padre Island. Water will push near to or just into the dunes this afternoon, especially around high tide at 5:50 PM. Long period swells are also building waves to hazardous levels in the surf zone. TXZ256-257-351-110300- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 101 PM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels may reach or exceed the dune lines. * WAVES AND SURF...Head-high, or about 6 feet, due to swells with period of 11 to 13 seconds. Waves may reach 8 feet or more in the vicinity of the South Padre Island jetties. * Timing...Coastal flooding is likely any time through Thursday morning with the highest likelihood of water running into the dunes during high tide late at 550 PM Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous beach driving, poor walking conditions, generally a foot or less of water may flood beach chairs, umbrellas, tents, and trash cans at their usual locations. Additionally, dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates the likelihood of minor tidal flooding or tidal overwash...defined as tides expected to be around 1.0 feet above mean higher high water (MHHW) along South Padre Island and communities along the Laguna Madre. 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 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Cameron County officials have closed Boca Chica Beach and Beach Access Points 5 and 6 on South Padre Island until further notice. && $$
043 WHUS44 KBRO 110302 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1002 PM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...High surf, minor coastal flooding, and dangerous rip currents will continue to impact the lower Texas beaches overnight... .The combination of higher than usual astronomical tides with the last of swells generated by departing Hurricane Michael will continue to produce beach overwash along portions of South Padre overnight. Water will continue to push near or just into the dunes through around 4 AM Thursday before low tide arrives soon after daybreak and allows water levels to recede. Long period swells will continue to maintain dangerous surf and a high threat for rip currents that is likely to continue a bit longer on Thursday. TXZ256-257-351-111200- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 1002 PM CDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels may reach or exceed the dune lines through 4 AM before gradually subsiding toward daybreak Thursday. * WAVES AND SURF...Head-high, or about 6 feet, due to swells with period of 9 to 11 seconds. Waves may reach 8 feet or more in the vicinity of the South Padre Island jetties. Surf waves will gradually subside through the day Thursday. * Timing...Minor coastal flooding is likely of water to or just into the dunes through 4 AM before water levels recede with the approaching low tide Thursday morning. Low tide at Brazos Santiago is 1047 AM Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous beach driving and poor walking conditions will continue overnight. A foot of water may flood any beach chairs, umbrellas, tents, and trash cans not stowed at or behind the dune line. Additionally, dangerous swimming conditions will continue due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents through Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates the likelihood of minor tidal flooding or tidal overwash...generally defined as tides expected to be around or above 1 foot above mean higher high water (MHHW) along South Padre Island and communities along the Laguna Madre. There is a high threat 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 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Cameron County officials have closed Boca Chica Beach and Beach Access Points 5 and 6 on South Padre Island through at least early to mid morning Thursday. && $$ 52/BSG
160 WHUS44 KBRO 110950 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 450 AM CDT Thu Oct 11 2018 ...High surf, minor coastal flooding, and dangerous rip currents will continue to impact the lower Texas beaches this morning... .The combination of higher than usual astronomical tides with the last of swells that were generated by now-Tropical Storm Michael will continue to produce beach overwash along portions of South Padre through early this morning. Water levels currently near or just into the dunes should begin to recede soon after daybreak prior to low tide at 10:47 AM. Long-period swells will continue to maintain dangerous surf and a high threat for rip currents that is likely to continue through mid-day Thursday. TXZ256-257-351-111800- /O.EXT.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181011T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181011T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 450 AM CDT Thu Oct 11 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Water levels may reach or exceed the dune lines before gradually subsiding toward daybreak Thursday. * WAVES AND SURF...Head-high, or about 6 feet, due to swells with period of 9 to 11 seconds. Waves may reach 8 feet or more in the vicinity of the South Padre Island jetties. Surf waves will gradually subside through the day Thursday. * Timing...Minor coastal flooding is likely, with water to or just into the dunes through around daybreak before water levels recede with the approaching low tide Thursday morning. Low tide at Brazos Santiago is 10:47 AM Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous beach driving and poor walking conditions will continue overnight. A foot of water may flood any beach chairs, umbrellas, tents, and trash cans not stowed at or behind the dune line. Additionally, dangerous swimming conditions will continue due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents through Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates the likelihood of minor tidal flooding or tidal overwash...generally defined as tides expected to be around or above 1 foot above mean higher high water (MHHW) along South Padre Island and communities along the Laguna Madre. There is a high threat 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 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. Cameron County officials have closed Boca Chica Beach and Beach Access Points 5 and 6 on South Padre Island through at least early to mid morning Thursday. && $$ 53/52
702 WHUS44 KBRO 111208 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 708 AM CDT Thu Oct 11 2018 ...High surf and dangerous rip currents will continue to impact the lower Texas beaches this morning... .The combination of higher than usual astronomical tides with the last of swells that were generated by now-Tropical Storm Michael will continue to produce dangerous surf and a high risk of rip currents. Water levels have receded to the point that tidal overwash to the dunes should be ending leading up to low tide at 10:47 AM. Long-period swells will continue to maintain dangerous surf and a high threat for rip currents that is likely to continue through mid-day. TXZ256-257-351-111800- /O.EXP.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-181011T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-181011T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-181011T1800Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 708 AM CDT Thu Oct 11 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WAVES AND SURF...Head-high, or about 6 feet, due to swells with period of 9 to 11 seconds. Waves may reach 8 feet or more in the vicinity of the South Padre Island jetties. Surf waves will gradually subside through the day Thursday. * Timing...Minor coastal flooding is ending this morning, with water no longer reaching the dune line as water levels continue to recede with the approaching low tide at 10:47 AM Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions will continue due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents through Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high threat 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 jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. Cameron County officials have closed Boca Chica Beach and Beach Access Points 5 and 6 on South Padre Island through at least early to mid morning Thursday. 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. && $$ 53
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2:44 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 3 hr |
| Oct 8, 2:58 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BRO | 55 hr | |
| Oct 8, 5:23 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BRO | Kenedy | 62 hr |
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Rip Current Statements in Texas, 2018Every rip current statement in 2018
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.