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Small Craft Advisory 10, NWS Brownsville, TX
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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</html>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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 10:32 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 5 hr | |
| Feb 3, 10:51 PM CST | Gale Warning | BRO | 4 hr | |
| Feb 3, 11:01 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | Cameron | 4 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.