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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Jan 14, 2022, 11:29 PM CST for Kenedy County, Texas. It took effect at Jan 15, 2022, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 33 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2022, 11:29 PM CST (05:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2022, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2022, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 33 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 05:30 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, 5.5 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1612 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
470 WHUS44 KBRO 150529 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1129 PM CST Fri Jan 14 2022 TXZ256-257-351-151330- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0006.220115T1500Z-220116T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0001.220115T1500Z-220116T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0002.220115T1800Z-220116T0600Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 1129 PM CST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Willacy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Kenedy Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 AM Saturday to 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from noon Saturday to midnight CST Saturday night. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 9 AM CST Saturday through late Saturday night. * 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. 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... 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. 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. && $$ Castillo
5 follow-up statements
454 WHUS44 KBRO 151028 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 428 AM CST Sat Jan 15 2022 TXZ256-257-351-151830- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0001.220115T1500Z-220116T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0002.220115T1800Z-220116T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0006.220115T1500Z-220116T1200Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 428 AM CST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 11 feet expected in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Willacy Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from noon today to midnight CST tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 9 AM CST this morning 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. 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... 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. 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. && $$ Castillo
255 WHUS44 KBRO 151910 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 110 PM CST Sat Jan 15 2022 TXZ256-257-351-160615- /O.EXT.KBRO.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220116T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220116T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220116T0600Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 110 PM CST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Willacy Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 AM CST Sunday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until midnight CST tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning. * 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. 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... 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. 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. && $$
919 WHUS44 KBRO 160628 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1228 AM CST Sun Jan 16 2022 TXZ256-257-351-161430- /O.EXP.KBRO.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220116T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220116T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220116T1500Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 1228 AM CST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Willacy Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Castillo
166 WHUS44 KBRO 161014 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 414 AM CST Sun Jan 16 2022 TXZ256-257-351-161815- /O.EXT.KBRO.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220116T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220117T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 414 AM CST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Willacy Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until noon CST today. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...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... 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. && $$ Castillo
077 WHUS44 KBRO 161614 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1014 AM CST Sun Jan 16 2022 TXZ256-257-351-170000- /O.CAN.KBRO.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220116T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-220117T0000Z/ Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-Coastal Kenedy- 1014 AM CST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Willacy Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 7:40 PM CST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BRO | Kenedy | 28 hr |
| Jan 14, 7:40 PM CST | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Kenedy | 39 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.