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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Sep 2, 2019, 5:21 AM CDT for Kenedy County, Texas. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2019, 5:21 AM CDT (10:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 10:21 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, 10.4 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
- 271 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -116 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1831 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
806 WHUS44 KBRO 021021 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 521 AM CDT Mon Sep 2 2019 ...Elevated Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Flooding Possible... .The combination of an increasing northeasterly swell and above normal tide levels will result in the risk for elevated rip currents and minor water runup to near the dunes this evening. The runup will gradually subside after high tide tonight. TXZ256-257-351-030200- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0006.190902T1021Z-190903T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0012.190902T2100Z-190903T0200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 521 AM CDT Mon Sep 2 2019 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional tidal surf may near the base of the dunes. * TIMING...From now into this evening for elevated rip currents. Tidal runup possible around high tide from late this afternoon through this evening. High tide is expected at 6:38 pm. * 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... 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. && $$ Brady
9 follow-up statements
802 WHUS44 KBRO 022111 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 411 PM CDT Mon Sep 2 2019 ...Elevated Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Flooding Possible... .The combination of an increasing east-northeasterly swell and above normal tide levels will result in the risk for elevated rip currents and minor water runup to near the dunes through tonight. TXZ256-257-351-031200- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190903T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.CF.S.0012.000000T0000Z-190903T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 411 PM CDT Mon Sep 2 2019 ...ELEVATED RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional tidal surf washing up to near the base of the dunes. * TIMING...From now through tonight for both elevated rip currents and tidal runup. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions expected due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. Swimmers may have difficulty returning to shore. Walking may be difficult during high tide and vehicles may be inundated by high water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ TOMASELLI
460 WHUS44 KBRO 030920 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 420 AM CDT Tue Sep 3 2019 ...Dangerous Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Flooding Expected... .The combination of an increasing east-northeasterly swell and above predicted tide levels will result in a high risk for rip currents and minor water runup to near the dune line through tonight during the high tide cycle. TXZ256-257-351-032200- /O.EXT.KBRO.CF.S.0012.000000T0000Z-190904T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190904T0100Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 420 AM CDT Tue Sep 3 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH TONIGHT... * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional tidal surf washing up to near the base of the dunes. * TIMING...From now through tonight for both elevated rip currents and tidal runup. * 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... 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. && $$ BRADY
282 WHUS44 KBRO 031656 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1156 AM CDT Tue Sep 3 2019 ...Dangerous Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Flooding Expected... .The combination of increasing east northeast swell and tides above predicted will result in a high risk of rip currents and water runup to near the dune line through Wednesday, especially during the high tide. TXZ256-257-351-042300- /O.EXT.KBRO.CF.S.0012.000000T0000Z-190904T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190904T2300Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 1156 AM CDT Tue Sep 3 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY... * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional tidal surf washing up to near the base of the dunes. * TIMING...Through Wednesday for both elevated rip currents and tidal runup. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. Swimmers may have difficulty returning to shore. Walking may be difficult during high tide and vehicles may be inundated by high water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
724 WHUS44 KBRO 032118 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 418 PM CDT Tue Sep 3 2019 ...Dangerous Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Flooding Continue... .The combination of increasing east northeast swell and relatively high astronomical tides will result in a high risk of rip currents and water runup to the base of the dunes on local beaches from now through Wednesday evening. TXZ256-257-351-041000- /O.CAN.KBRO.CF.S.0012.000000T0000Z-190904T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.Y.0004.190903T2118Z-190905T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190905T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 418 PM CDT Tue Sep 3 2019 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional tidal surf washing up to the base of the dunes on South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. * TIMING...From now through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions 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... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. 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. && $$ TOMASELLI
881 WHUS44 KBRO 040945 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 445 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019 ...Dangerous Rip Currents and Minor Coastal Flooding Continue... .The combination of increasing east northeast swell and relatively high astronomical tides will result in a high risk of rip currents and water runup to the base of the dunes on local beaches through late tonight. TXZ256-257-351-041745- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0002.190904T0945Z-190905T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190905T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190905T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 445 AM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a High Surf Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional tidal surf washing up to the base of the dunes on South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. * WAVES AND SURF...4 to 7 feet. * Timing...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions 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... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ 63
811 WHUS44 KBRO 042055 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 355 PM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019 ...Hazardous Conditions At Local Beaches Continue... .The combination of east northeast swell and relatively high astronomical tides will result in larger waves breaking in the surf zone, resulting in a high risk of rip currents and water runup to the base of the dunes on local beaches until around sunrise Thursday morning. TXZ256-257-351-051200- /O.EXT.KBRO.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190905T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190905T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190905T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 355 PM CDT Wed Sep 4 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW 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... * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional tidal surf washing up to the base of the dunes on South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. * WAVES AND SURF...4 to 7 feet. * Timing...Until around sunrise Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions 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... A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore. 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ TOMASELLI
583 WHUS44 KBRO 050949 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 449 AM CDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...Hazardous Conditions At Local Beaches Continue... .Residual swell directed towards the coast will result in a high risk of rip currents and water runup approaching the base of the dunes along local beaches through this afternoon. TXZ256-257-351-051800- /O.CAN.KBRO.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-190905T1200Z/ /O.CAN.KBRO.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190905T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0013.190905T0949Z-190906T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190906T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 449 AM CDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IS NOW IN EFFECT... * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional surf overwash due to residual swells from former Tropical Storm Fernand may approach the base of the dunes along portions of South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. * Timing...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions due to increased strength and higher frequency of rip currents. Swimmers may have difficulty returning to shore. Walking may be difficult during high tide and vehicles may be inundated by high water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore...which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins... jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current...yell for help. Remain calm...do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current...swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ Farris
964 WHUS44 KBRO 051750 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1250 PM CDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...Hazardous Conditions At Local Beaches Continue... .Residual swell directed towards the Lower Texas coastline will result in a high risk of rip currents and water runup approaching the base of the dunes along local beaches through this afternoon. TXZ256-257-351-060000- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0013.000000T0000Z-190906T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190906T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 1250 PM CDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * COASTAL FLOODING...Occasional surf overwash due to residual swells from former Tropical Storm Fernand may approach the base of the dunes along portions of South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach. * Timing...Through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions 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. && $$
983 WHUS44 KBRO 060014 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 714 PM CDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...Tidal Run-up Receding... .Surface observations and web cameras at South Padre Island show water levels on the beach being well short of the dune line. This trend is expected to continue through tonight into Friday morning. TXZ256-257-351-060115- /O.EXP.KBRO.CF.S.0013.000000T0000Z-190906T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-190906T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 714 PM CDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... Long period swell have decreased therefore the high risk of rip currents has expired. A moderate risk of rip currents is expected for the rest of tonight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 36 min |
| Sep 2, 5:21 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 35 hr |
| Sep 2, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 58 min |
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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.