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Small Craft Advisory 25, NWS Brownsville, TX

April 4, 2020

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this small craft advisory at Apr 4, 2020, 2:42 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 4, 2020, 2:42 PM CDT (19:42 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT
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 Apr 4, 12:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 12:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 5:38 AM CDT, 9 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
538 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2020

TXZ248>257-351-353-051045-
Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
538 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A few strong thunderstorms are possible producing gusty winds,
small hail, brief heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. Localized
nuisance flooding of low-lying and flood prone areas are possible
where heavy rain persists.

There is a moderate risk of rip currents along area beaches.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

An elevated risk of rip currents is possible at area beaches
along the Lower Texas coast Sunday and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-051045-
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-
538 AM CDT Sat Apr 4 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Small Craft advisories may be necessary for the Gulf waters
tonight and early Sunday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Small Craft advisories may be necessary for the Gulf waters
Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 4, 9:38 AM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
938 AM CDT SAT APR 4 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0816 AM     TSTM WND DMG     N RAYMONDVILLE          26.49N 97.78W
04/04/2020                   WILLACY            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A POWER POLE DOWN ON US HWY 77 AND SAUZ AVE.

&&

KCACERES

Local storm report, Apr 4, 10:21 AM CDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 4, 11:54 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 4, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 11:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Jim Hogg	41 min
Apr 3, 11:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Zapata	65 min
Apr 4, 1:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Jim Hogg	39 min
Apr 4, 2:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Zapata	40 min
Apr 4, 5:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Jim Hogg	44 min
Apr 4, 6:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Brooks, Jim Hogg, Starr	37 min
Apr 4, 6:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Brooks, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr	49 min
Apr 4, 7:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy	32 min
Apr 4, 7:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Starr	27 min
Apr 4, 7:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Willacy	50 min
Apr 4, 8:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Willacy	45 min
Apr 4, 8:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Cameron, Willacy	59 min
Apr 4, 8:39 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		96 min
Apr 4, 9:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Cameron, Willacy	48 min
Apr 4, 9:23 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		97 min
Apr 4, 10:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Cameron	29 min
Apr 4, 10:15 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		97 min

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