Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

May 25, 2020, 8:07 AM CDT (13:07 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2020, 7:00 AM CDT

In force

23 hr

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

County Kenedy County, TX

The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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059 
WHUS44 KBRO 251307
CFWBRO

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
807 AM CDT Mon May 25 2020

TXZ256-257-351-252115-
/O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0003.200525T1307Z-200526T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0001.200525T1307Z-200526T1200Z/
Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-
807 AM CDT Mon May 25 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents and
  for isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Willacy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Kenedy 
  Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday morning.
  For the minor coastal flooding through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip 
  currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into 
  deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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. 

&&

$$

Castillo

935 
WHUS44 KBRO 252319
CFWBRO

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
619 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020

TXZ256-257-351-260730-
/O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200526T0500Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200526T1200Z/
Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-
619 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents 
  and for isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...Coastal Willacy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Kenedy 
  Counties.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday morning. 
  For the minor coastal flooding through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying property. Rip currents can 
  sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

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.

&&

$$

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