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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Mar 19, 2019, 4:32 AM CDT for Kenedy County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 19, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2019, 4:32 AM CDT (09:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 19, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 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 09:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 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
- 1318 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
603 WHUS44 KBRO 190932 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 432 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2019 ...RIP CURRENTS A THREAT AT THE LOCAL BEACHES... .A long fetch of breezy winds across the entire Gulf of Mexico will generate large swells that will approach the Lower Texas Coast today and tonight. These swells will create dangerous rip currents at the beaches of South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. TXZ256-257-351-192100- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0002.190319T1200Z-190320T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 432 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through Wednesday morning. * TIMING...Around sunrise this morning until around sunrise Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. Swimmers may have difficulty returning to shore. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
198 WHUS44 KBRO 192020 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 320 PM CDT Tue Mar 19 2019 ...RIP CURRENTS REMAIN A THREAT ON THE LOCAL BEACHES... .A long fetch of breezy winds across the entire Gulf of Mexico will continue to generate large swells that will approach the Lower Texas Coast this evening and tonight. These swells will create dangerous rip currents at the beaches of South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. TXZ256-257-351-200330- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190320T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 320 PM CDT Tue Mar 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...Through this afternoon and evening until around sunrise Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. Swimmers may have difficulty returning to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
922 WHUS44 KBRO 200933 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 433 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...RIP CURRENTS REMAIN A THREAT AT THE LOCAL BEACHES... .A long fetch of breezy winds across the entire Gulf of Mexico will continue to generate large swells that will approach the Lower Texas Coast today. These swells will create dangerous rip currents at the beaches of South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. TXZ256-257-351-210000- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190321T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 433 AM CDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * TIMING...From now until around sunset this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. Swimmers may have difficulty returning to shore. 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. && $$
241 WHUS44 KBRO 202036 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 336 PM CDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR COASTAL OVERWASH EXPECTED AT THE LOCAL BEACHES... .A long fetch of easterly winds creating swell along with the spring tide effects from the Super-moon will create dangerous rip currents and minor coastal overwash at the beaches of South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. TXZ256-257-351-210100- /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0003.190320T2036Z-190321T0100Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190321T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 336 PM CDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL OVERWASH UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional surf nearing the . * Timing...From now until around sunset this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. Swimmers may have difficulty returning to shore. Walking may be difficult during high tide and vehicles may be inundated by high water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ Brady
345 WHUS44 KBRO 202108 CCA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 408 PM CDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR COASTAL OVERWASH EXPECTED AT THE LOCAL BEACHES... .A long fetch of easterly winds creating swell along with the spring tide effects from the Super-moon will create dangerous rip currents and minor coastal overwash at the beaches of South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. TXZ256-257-351-210100- /O.COR.KBRO.CF.S.0003.190320T2107Z-190321T0100Z/ /O.COR.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190321T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 408 PM CDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL OVERWASH UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional tidal surf nearing the base of the dunes. * Timing...From now until around sunset this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. Swimmers may have difficulty returning to shore. Walking may be difficult during high tide and vehicles may be inundated by high water. 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. && $$ Brady
140 WHUS44 KBRO 210001 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 701 PM CDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...MINOR COASTAL OVERWASH THREAT ENDS AT 7 PM... ...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS ELEVATED TONIGHT... .Swells and surf have diminished and web cameras indicate that over wash from high tide is beginning to recede. The rip current risk, although remaining elevated, the threat has lowered slightly as swells slowly subside. TXZ256-257-351-210115- /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190321T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-190321T0100Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 701 PM CDT Wed Mar 20 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...Rip current threat remains elevated this evening and overnight... * COASTAL FLOODING...tidal overwash remaining well below the dune light this evening with the passing of high tide. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. Swimmers may have difficulty returning to shore. Walking may be difficult during high tide and vehicles may be inundated by high water. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 9:34 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BRO | 42 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.