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Rip Current Statement 34, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at May 20, 2022, 5:05 AM CDT for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at May 20, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2022, 5:05 AM CDT (10:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 20, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 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 10:04 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, 10.1 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
- 2612 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -299 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 892 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
354 WHUS44 KBRO 201005 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 505 AM CDT Fri May 20 2022 TXZ451-454-455-210000- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0034.220520T1200Z-220522T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 505 AM CDT Fri May 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
396 WHUS44 KBRO 202032 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 332 PM CDT Fri May 20 2022 TXZ451-454-455-210915- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-220522T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 332 PM CDT Fri May 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
931 WHUS44 KBRO 210748 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 248 AM CDT Sat May 21 2022 TXZ451-454-455-230000- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-220523T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 248 AM CDT Sat May 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW 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. && $$
388 WHUS44 KBRO 211939 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 239 PM CDT Sat May 21 2022 TXZ451-454-455-220015- /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0007.220521T1939Z-220522T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-220523T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 239 PM CDT Sat May 21 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide occurred near noon. Tides will continue to fall for the remainder of the afternoon. A Coastal Flood Statement is also likely for Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
832 WHUS44 KBRO 220012 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 712 PM CDT Sat May 21 2022 TXZ451-454-455-221100- /O.EXP.KBRO.CF.S.0007.000000T0000Z-220522T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-220523T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 712 PM CDT Sat May 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... * 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. && $$
261 WHUS44 KBRO 220752 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 252 AM CDT Sun May 22 2022 TXZ451-454-455-240000- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-220524T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 252 AM CDT Sun May 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
032 WHUS44 KBRO 221354 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 854 AM CDT Sun May 22 2022 TXZ451-454-455-222315- /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0008.220522T1400Z-220522T2300Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-220524T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 854 AM CDT Sun May 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 6 PM CDT 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide is at 12:23 PM, with the beaches narrowing the most between 11 AM and 2 PM CDT. 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. && $$
540 WHUS44 KBRO 230105 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 805 PM CDT Sun May 22 2022 TXZ451-454-455-231200- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-220524T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 805 PM CDT Sun May 22 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
158 WHUS44 KBRO 230913 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 413 AM CDT Mon May 23 2022 TXZ451-454-455-231715- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-220524T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 413 AM CDT Mon May 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * 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. && $$ 53
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 9:22 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 11 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.