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Small Craft Advisory 10, NWS Brownsville, TX

February 4, 2020

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this small craft advisory at Feb 4, 2020, 3:12 AM CST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 4, 2020, 3:12 AM CST (09:12 UTC)
Expired
Feb 5, 2020, 12:00 AM CST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 3, 11:25 PM CST, 3 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 11:25 PM CST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 4:11 PM CST, 11 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
411 PM CST Mon Feb 3 2020

TXZ248>257-351-353-042215-
Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
411 PM CST Mon Feb 3 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Deep South
Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a High Risk of rip currents at the beaches of South
Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

An elevated risk of rip currents is possible at the beaches of
South Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach through Thursday
and again on Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-042215-
Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado-
Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port
Mansfield TX-
Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX-
Coastal waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
Waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to
60 nm-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to
60 nm-
411 PM CST Mon Feb 3 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of The Gulf of
Mexico and The Laguna Madre.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the Laguna Madre from 10
am until 6 pm. A Small Craft Advisory for the Gulf waters 0 to 20
NM out is in effect through tonight. A Small Craft Advisory for
the Gulf waters 20 to 60 NM out is in effect through tonight. A Gale
Warning cannot be ruled out for portions of the Gulf waters late
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Additional Small Craft Advisories are likely for all or portions
of the lower Texas coastal waters through at least Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 10:20 PM CST, 4 hours 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1020 PM CST Mon Feb 3 2020

TXZ254>257-040900-
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen,
Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights,
and Laguna Vista
1020 PM CST Mon Feb 3 2020

...Strong south to southeast winds continue to develop across
eastern portions of the Rio Grande Valley late tonight...

Strong south to southeast winds continue to develop across
southeast portions of deep south Texas late tonight as surface low
pressure across New Mexico and a strong low level jet across the
lower Texas coast continues to provide a strong pressure gradient
across the area. Expect south to southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph
with a few gusts to near 45 mph for the next hour or two. If these
strong winds persist...a wind advisory will be needed for portions
of deep south Texas for the rest of tonight.

Be sure to secure light weight objects, such as lawn furniture and
trash cans. Additionally, drivers of high profile vehicles are
urged to drive with caution, especially if driving on east to west
highways, flyovers, bridges, and causeways.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your local media for further
updates.

Castillo

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 10:32 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryBRO5 hr
Feb 3, 10:51 PM CSTGale WarningBRO4 hr
Feb 3, 11:01 PM CSTWind AdvisoryBROCameron4 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.