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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Brownsville, TX

December 14, 20188 counties in Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 14, 2018, 4:15 AM CST for 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 14, 2018, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 14, 2018, 4:15 AM CST (10:15 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 14, 2018, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 14, 2018, 5:52 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

Counties Brooks County, TX, Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, Jim Hogg County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Starr County, TX, Willacy County, TX, Zapata County, TX

The radar

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:17 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

Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 120 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brownsville Intl, TX at 00:00Z on 2018-12-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brownsville Intl, TX at 00:00Z on 2018-12-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -81 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2654 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

378 
WWUS74 KBRO 141015 AAA
NPWBRO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
415 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

...Another Round of Strong Winds Today...

.Model guidance and observations of winds in the lowest 3000 feet
of the atmosphere suggest that strong winds will develop at the 
surface and affect all of Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande 
Valley today. As a result, another Wind Advisory has been posted
from mid-morning today until around sunset this evening. 

TXZ256-257-351-141800-
/O.CAN.KBRO.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181214T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.181214T1500Z-181215T0000Z/
Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-
Including the cities of Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, 
South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista
415 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST
this evening.  

* TIMING...9 AM CST to 6 PM CST today.  

* WINDS...Generally Northwest at 25 to 35 miles per hour with
  frequent gusts up to 40 miles per hour. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture,
  and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for
  high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to
  west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges and
  overpasses.  

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.

&&

$$

TXZ248>255-353-141800-
/O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.181214T1500Z-181215T0000Z/
Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Northern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of Zapata, Hebbronville, Falfurrias, Sarita,
Rio Grande City, Roma, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, 
Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, and San Manuel
415 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST
this evening. 

* TIMING...9 AM CST to 6 PM CST today.  

* WINDS...Generally Northwest at 25 to 35 miles per hour with
  frequent gusts up to 40 miles per hour.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture,
  and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for
  high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east to
  west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges and
  overpasses.  

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
724 
WWUS74 KBRO 141728
NPWBRO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1128 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

...Another Round of Strong Winds Today...

.Strong winds have restarted across the valley today, with strong
and gusty northwest winds continuing through the day. Winds will
improve quickly after sunset.

TXZ248>257-351-353-150000-
/O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/
Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of Zapata, Hebbronville, Falfurrias, Sarita,
Rio Grande City, Roma, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, 
Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, 
Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, Laguna Vista, 
and San Manuel
1128 AM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Now to 6 PM CST today.

* WINDS...Northwest at 25 to 30 miles per hour with frequent 
  gusts up to 40 miles per hour. 

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may topple trash cans, patio furniture, 
  and toss outdoor holiday decorations. Caution is advised for 
  high profile vehicles, especially those traveling along east 
  to west highways such as Interstate 2 or elevated bridges and 
  overpasses. 

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.

&&

$$
131 
WWUS74 KBRO 142352
NPWBRO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
552 PM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

...Winds Across Deep South Texas Diminishing...

.Strong winds have begun to relax across the region and conditions
are expected to continue to improve after sunset. Light to
moderate winds will continue into early this evening. 

TXZ248>257-351-353-150100-
/O.CAN.KBRO.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/
Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of Zapata, Hebbronville, Falfurrias, Sarita,
Rio Grande City, Roma, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission, 
Weslaco, Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen, Port Mansfield, 
Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights, Laguna Vista, 
and San Manuel
552 PM CST Fri Dec 14 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has cancelled the
Wind Advisory. 

Conditions will continue to improve this evening with winds
already below wind advisory criteria. Gusty winds will continue
over the next couple of hours before winds calm to near 10 knots
overnight. 

$$

Hallman

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 3:42 AM CSTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsBRO14 hr
Dec 14, 11:33 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryBRO18 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.