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Rip Current Statement 50, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Dec 17, 2022, 2:15 AM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 17, 2022, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2022, 2:15 AM CST (08:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
- 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 08:15 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, 8.3 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
- 26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 926 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
780 WHUS44 KBRO 170815 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 215 AM CST Sat Dec 17 2022 TXZ451-454-455-171630- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0050.221217T1200Z-221219T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 215 AM CST Sat Dec 17 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM CST this morning through Sunday afternoon. * 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. && $$
11 follow-up statements
052 WHUS44 KBRO 171606 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1006 AM CST Sat Dec 17 2022 TXZ451-454-455-180300- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0009.221217T1606Z-221218T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0026.221217T1606Z-221218T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221219T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1006 AM CST Sat Dec 17 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, through this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday afternoon. * 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. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide occurs 10:55 AM. Low tide occurs 3:30 PM. Another high tide occurs at 9:40 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ Mejia
728 WHUS44 KBRO 172058 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 258 PM CST Sat Dec 17 2022 TXZ451-454-455-180600- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221219T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-221218T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0026.000000T0000Z-221218T0600Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 258 PM CST Sat Dec 17 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, until midnight CST tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * 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. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ Mejia
428 WHUS44 KBRO 180343 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 943 PM CST Sat Dec 17 2022 TXZ451-454-455-181100- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0026.000000T0000Z-221218T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221219T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 943 PM CST Sat Dec 17 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until midnight CST tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
797 WHUS44 KBRO 180930 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 330 AM CST Sun Dec 18 2022 TXZ451-454-455-200000- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221220T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 330 AM CST Sun Dec 18 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * 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. && $$
627 WHUS44 KBRO 190921 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 321 AM CST Mon Dec 19 2022 TXZ451-454-455-210000- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 321 AM CST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
461 WHUS44 KBRO 192224 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 424 PM CST Mon Dec 19 2022 TXZ451-454-455-200630- /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0027.221219T2224Z-221220T0700Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221221T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 424 PM CST Mon Dec 19 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 1 AM CST Tuesday. * 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...Water level at Brazos Santiago Pass has been running nearly 1.5 feet above astronomical predictions...or 1.1 to 1.2 ft. MHHW. Webcams from South Padre Island confirm that isolated minor coastal flooding is occurring. This should continue until astronomical tide amplitudes decrease sharply after midnight. 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. && $$ 53
153 WHUS44 KBRO 200916 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 316 AM CST Tue Dec 20 2022 TXZ451-454-455-211200- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221221T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 316 AM CST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
981 WHUS44 KBRO 201539 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 939 AM CST Tue Dec 20 2022 TXZ451-454-455-210100- /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.Y.0012.221220T1800Z-221221T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221221T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 939 AM CST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding is expected, with water reaching or pushing into the dunes on South Padre Island. Vehicles, except those with four wheel drive and high wheel bases, will be unable to be driven on the beach. This includes locations north of Public Beach Access #3. Minor to moderate beach erosion is expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. 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. && $$
322 WHUS44 KBRO 210142 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 742 PM CST Tue Dec 20 2022 TXZ451-454-455-211200- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-221221T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221221T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 742 PM CST Tue Dec 20 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 6 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding is expected, with water reaching or pushing into the dunes on South Padre Island. Vehicles, except those with four wheel drive and high wheel bases, will be unable to be driven on the beach. This includes locations north of Public Beach Access #3. Minor to moderate beach erosion is expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Mejia
915 WHUS44 KBRO 210603 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1203 AM CST Wed Dec 21 2022 TXZ451-454-455-211200- /O.EXP.KBRO.CF.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-221221T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221221T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1203 AM CST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 6 AM CST Wednesday. * 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. && $$
282 WHUS44 KBRO 211205 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 605 AM CST Wed Dec 21 2022 TXZ451-454-455-211315- /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0050.000000T0000Z-221221T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 605 AM CST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... Lower seas today will support a moderate risk. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 10:06 AM CST | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 14 hr |
| Dec 17, 10:06 AM CST | High Surf 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.