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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Brownsville, TX

March 24, 2018Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2018, 4:18 AM CDT for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 24, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2018, 4:18 AM CDT (09:18 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 24, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

Counties Cameron County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Willacy County, TX

The radar

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 2018-03-24Temperature 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 2018-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1249 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

672 
WWUS74 KBRO 240918
NPWBRO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
418 AM CDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...Strong and gusty southerly winds expected across the coastal 
sections of deep south Texas today...

.An increasing pressure gradient and strong low level jet will
will support strong and gusty winds across the lower Rio Grande 
Valley and along the lower Texas coast late this morning and this 
afternoon.

TXZ251-254>257-241730-
/O.NEW.KBRO.WI.Y.0007.180324T1500Z-180325T0000Z/
Kenedy-Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-
Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Sarita, Raymondville, Brownsville, 
Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, 
Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista
418 AM CDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT
this evening. 

* TIMING...10 am to 7 pm.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph.
 
* IMPACTS...Lightweight and unsecured objects will be easily 
  blown around and possibly damaged and small tree damage may 
  occur. Driving may become difficult, especially high profile 
  vehicles on east to west roads and highways. 

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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
054 
WWUS74 KBRO 241939
NPWBRO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
239 PM CDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...Strong and gusty southerly winds will continue across the 
coastal sections of deep south Texas...

.A tight pressure gradient and a strong low level jet will will 
support strong and gusty winds across the lower Rio Grande Valley 
and along the lower Texas coast this afternoon.

TXZ251-254>257-250000-
/O.CON.KBRO.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180325T0000Z/
Kenedy-Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-
Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Sarita, Raymondville, Brownsville, 
Harlingen, Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, 
Laguna Heights, and Laguna Vista
239 PM CDT Sat Mar 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...10 am to 7 pm.

* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...Lightweight and unsecured objects will be easily 
  blown around and possibly damaged and small tree damage may 
  occur. Driving may become difficult, especially high profile 
  vehicles on east to west roads and highways. 

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.

&&

$$

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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.