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Rip Current Statement 30, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at May 24, 2021, 3:38 AM CDT for Kenedy County, Texas. It took effect at May 24, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2021, 3:38 AM CDT (08:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 25, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- 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 08:40 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, 8.6 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
- 1106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 778 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
243 WHUS44 KBRO 240838 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 338 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021 TXZ256-257-351-241645- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0030.210524T1200Z-210525T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0013.000000T0000Z-210524T1400Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 338 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Willacy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Kenedy Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Castillo
5 follow-up statements
888 WHUS44 KBRO 241036 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 536 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021 TXZ256-257-351-241845- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0013.000000T0000Z-210524T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0030.210524T1200Z-210525T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 536 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding along the lower Texas coast. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Willacy Counties. * WHEN...For the minor coastal flooding, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Castillo
280 WHUS44 KBRO 241409 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 909 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021 TXZ256-257-351-250000- /O.EXP.KBRO.CF.S.0013.000000T0000Z-210524T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-210525T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 909 AM CDT Mon May 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Willacy Counties. * WHEN...High Rip Current Risk through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
378 WHUS44 KBRO 250006 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 706 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 TXZ256-257-351-251030- /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0014.210525T0700Z-210525T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-210526T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 706 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. Isolated minor coastal flooding expected along the lower Texas coast. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Willacy Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening. For minor coastal flooding from 2 AM CDT Tuesday through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide occurs at 4:54 AM Tuesday with expected tides about 1 foot above normal. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
147 WHUS44 KBRO 250852 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 352 AM CDT Tue May 25 2021 TXZ256-257-351-251700- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0014.000000T0000Z-210525T1600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-210526T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 352 AM CDT Tue May 25 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING POSSIBLE THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. Isolated minor coastal flooding expected along the lower Texas coast. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Willacy Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For minor coastal flooding, until 11 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide occurs at 4:54 AM today with expected tides about 1 foot above normal. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Castillo
256 WHUS44 KBRO 251613 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1113 AM CDT Tue May 25 2021 TXZ256-257-351-260000- /O.EXP.KBRO.CF.S.0014.000000T0000Z-210525T1600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-210526T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 1113 AM CDT Tue May 25 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Willacy Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 9:43 PM CDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 11 hr |
| May 24, 1:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Willacy | 84 min |
| May 24, 2:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Kenedy | 96 min |
| May 24, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 36 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.