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Special Marine Warning 85, NWS Brownsville, TX

October 1, 2021

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this special marine warning at Oct 1, 2021, 1:14 PM CDT. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 1, 2021, 1:14 PM CDT (18:14 UTC)
Expired: Oct 1, 2021, 1:45 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Brownsville, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.0 in
Wind: 34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning 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 special marine warning went out at Oct 1, 12:52 PM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 12:52 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 1, 5:10 AM CDT, 8 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
510 AM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

TXZ248>257-351-353-012115-
Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
510 AM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

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

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected today.
Locally heavy rainfall, producing nuisance flooding in low-lying and
poorly-draining areas, is possible.  A Flash Flood Watch is in
effect for Brooks, Jim Hogg and Kenedy Counties.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

An elevated risk of rip currents is possible at the beaches of South
Padre Island and at Boca Chica Beach on Saturday and then again on
Monday night into Tuesday.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected
Saturday through Monday. Locally heavy rainfall, producing nuisance
flooding in low-lying and poorly-draining areas, is possible this
weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today and tonight in Brooks, Jim
Hogg and Kenedy Counties.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-012115-
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-
510 AM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms may produce periods of locally
heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, wind gusts up to or greater than
34 knots.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms may produce periods of locally
heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, wind gusts up to or greater than
34 knots from Saturday and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today and tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 10:48 AM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1048 AM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

TXZ255-257-011630-
Coastal Cameron TX-Inland Cameron TX-
1048 AM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Cameron
County through 1130 AM CDT...

At 1047 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Besteiro Middle School, or near Southmost, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph possible.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Los Fresnos, Southmost, Olmito, Port Of Brownsville, Cameron Park,
Laureles, Downtown Brownsville, Brownsville, Lincoln Park and
Longoria Elementary School.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate Highway 69 E between mile markers 1 and 11.
 US Highway 281 near mile marker 838.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Occasional to frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring
with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2584 9740 2586 9741 2584 9743 2585 9745
      2588 9746 2588 9750 2590 9750 2589 9752
      2616 9757 2616 9731 2609 9728 2593 9731
      2592 9733 2593 9735 2591 9737 2589 9736
      2588 9737 2587 9736 2584 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 1547Z 180DEG 19KT 2583 9743

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Mejia

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 11:29 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1129 AM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

TXZ255-257-011715-
Coastal Cameron TX-Inland Cameron TX-
1129 AM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Cameron
County through 1215 PM CDT...

At 1129 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
South Point, or near Port Of Brownsville, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
South Padre Island, Port Of Brownsville, Brownsville, U.s. Coast
Guard Station, Villa Pancho, Port Isabel Lighthouse, Port Isabel Fire
And Police Department, Laguna Vista Police Department, Garria
Elementary School and South Padre Island Police Department.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2584 9743 2617 9741 2614 9730 2614 9725
      2612 9730 2608 9726 2608 9722 2612 9722
      2613 9717 2609 9716 2595 9715 2596 9728
      2594 9728 2591 9737 2584 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 180DEG 18KT 2589 9737

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Mejia

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 12:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1207 PM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

TXZ257-011730-
Coastal Cameron TX-
1207 PM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Cameron
County through 1230 PM CDT...

At 1206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Holly Beach, or 11 miles southeast of Arroyo City, moving north at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Holly Beach, Laguna Heights, Port Isabel High School, Laguna Vista
Police Department, Pharr Central Fire Station, Beach Access Four,
South Padre Island Birding Center, South Padre Island Convention
Center and Port Isabel--Laguna Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2612 9717 2621 9719 2620 9729 2616 9731
      2613 9728 2615 9724 2611 9730 2611 9729
      2608 9723 2612 9722 2603 9721 2609 9734
      2622 9741 2641 9738 2641 9735 2638 9738
      2636 9738 2641 9722 2614 9717
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 198DEG 20KT 2620 9733

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Mejia

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 12:49 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1249 PM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

TXZ251-256-351-011815-
Coastal Willacy TX-Coastal Kenedy TX-Inland Kenedy TX-
1249 PM CDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Kenedy
and northeastern Willacy Counties through 115 PM CDT...

At 1248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Port Mansfield, moving northwest at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Port Mansfield, Port Mansfield Chamber Of Commerce and Port Mansfield
Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2651 9743 2650 9743 2651 9745 2679 9777
      2694 9747 2679 9751 2677 9749 2684 9746
      2673 9747 2673 9737 2671 9747 2672 9736
      2669 9747 2670 9736 2665 9745 2663 9733
      2660 9745 2660 9742 2657 9730
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 151DEG 31KT 2658 9741

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Mejia

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 30, 7:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Brooks	16 min
Sep 30, 7:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Brooks	3 hr
Sep 30, 7:23 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Brooks, Kenedy	3 hr
Sep 30, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Brooks, Jim Hogg	47 min
Sep 30, 7:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Brooks	2 hr
Sep 30, 8:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Brooks, Jim Hogg	31 min
Sep 30, 8:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Jim Hogg	31 min
Sep 30, 9:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Brooks	95 min
Sep 30, 9:38 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Brooks, Jim Hogg	52 min
Oct 1, 3:28 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	BRO	Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Willacy	19 hr
Oct 1, 4:11 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		38 min
Oct 1, 5:10 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		35 min
Oct 1, 5:46 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		59 min
Oct 1, 9:14 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		31 min
Oct 1, 10:04 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		26 min
Oct 1, 10:06 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		39 min
Oct 1, 10:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Cameron	42 min
Oct 1, 11:20 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Cameron	3 hr
Oct 1, 11:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Cameron	46 min
Oct 1, 11:48 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		42 min
Oct 1, 12:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Cameron	23 min
Oct 1, 12:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Kenedy	5 hr
Oct 1, 12:23 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		37 min
Oct 1, 12:38 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		37 min
Oct 1, 12:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Kenedy	26 min
Oct 1, 1:29 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Hidalgo, Willacy	4 hr
Oct 1, 2:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Willacy	4 hr
Oct 1, 2:18 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy	5 hr
Oct 1, 2:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Willacy	26 min
Oct 1, 3:05 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BRO	Kenedy, Willacy	3 hr
Oct 1, 3:18 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Hidalgo	2 hr
Oct 1, 3:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Willacy	36 min
Oct 1, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		65 min
Oct 1, 3:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BRO	Willacy	2 hr
Oct 1, 3:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Cameron	31 min
Oct 1, 4:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Cameron	51 min
Oct 1, 4:21 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		39 min
Oct 1, 4:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BRO	Cameron	111 min
Oct 1, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Cameron	20 min
Oct 1, 4:37 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		23 min
Oct 1, 4:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BRO	Cameron	2 hr
Oct 1, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Cameron	38 min
Oct 1, 5:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BRO	Cameron	40 min
Oct 1, 5:09 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BRO	Cameron	119 min
Oct 1, 5:12 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BRO	Cameron	3 hr
Oct 1, 5:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BRO	Cameron	3 hr
Oct 1, 5:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BRO	Cameron	51 min
Oct 1, 5:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BRO	Cameron	87 min
Oct 1, 5:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	BRO	Hidalgo	87 min
Oct 1, 6:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	BRO	Cameron	2 hr
Oct 1, 6:54 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	BRO		17 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.