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Rip Current Statement 27, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Apr 9, 2022, 3:29 AM CDT for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 9, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2022, 3:29 AM CDT (08:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Brownsville, TX
Counties Cameron County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Willacy County, TX
The radar
The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1960 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 286 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
407 WHUS44 KBRO 090829 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 329 AM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 TXZ451-454-455-100000- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0027.220409T1200Z-220411T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 329 AM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Sunday 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
967 WHUS44 KBRO 100328 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1028 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 TXZ451-454-455-101100- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-220411T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1028 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
626 WHUS44 KBRO 100832 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 332 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 TXZ451-454-455-101645- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-220412T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 332 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday 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. && $$
704 WHUS44 KBRO 101616 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1116 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 TXZ451-454-455-110030- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-220412T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1116 AM CDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
377 WHUS44 KBRO 110520 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1220 AM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 TXZ451-454-455-121200- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-220413T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1220 AM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday 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. && $$
045 WHUS44 KBRO 120357 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1057 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 TXZ451-454-455-140000- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-220414T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1057 PM CDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
211 WHUS44 KBRO 130911 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 411 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022 TXZ451-454-455-141200- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-220415T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 411 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$
401 WHUS44 KBRO 140829 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 329 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 TXZ451-454-455-151200- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-220416T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 329 AM CDT Thu Apr 14 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
530 WHUS44 KBRO 150857 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 357 AM CDT Fri Apr 15 2022 TXZ451-454-455-160000- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-220416T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 357 AM CDT Fri Apr 15 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...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. && $$ Castillo
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 3:30 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 5 days | |
| Apr 9, 3:53 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:48 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 28 hr |
| Apr 9, 2:53 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BRO | Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Zapata | 12 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:50 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Willacy | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.