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Small Craft Advisory 33, NWS Brownsville, TX

March 17, 2022

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this small craft advisory at Mar 17, 2022, 2:48 PM CDT. It took effect at Mar 18, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 17, 2022, 2:48 PM CDT (19:48 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 18, 2022, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 18, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Mar 17, 12:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 17, 12:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 17, 4:37 AM CDT, 10 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
437 AM CDT Thu Mar 17 2022

TXZ248>257-351-353-180945-
Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo-
437 AM CDT Thu Mar 17 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Elevated risk of rip currents today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Elevated rip currents are expected Friday through Monday. Fire
Weather Watch in effect may need to be upgraded to a Red Flag
Warning on Friday. A Wind Advisory is possible for Deep South
Texas on Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-180945-
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-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from
20 to 60 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from
20 to 60 nm-
437 AM CDT Thu Mar 17 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Small Craft Advisory conditions possible Friday and then again on
Sunday and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 17, 2:15 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
215 PM CDT Thu Mar 17 2022

TXZ254>257-172115-
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Raymondville, Brownsville, Harlingen,
Port Mansfield, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Laguna Heights,
and Laguna Vista
215 PM CDT Thu Mar 17 2022

...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL IMPACT CAMERON AND WILLACY COUNTIES
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

Surface observations continue to show strong southeast winds
across portions of Cameron and Willacy counties. Southeast winds
of 20 to 29 mph with occasional gusts of 35 to 40 mph will
continue into late this afternoon. Winds will gradually decrease
into the evening hours.

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle in cross winds, and secure outdoor objects.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 4:53 AM CDTFire Weather WatchBROBrooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more23 hr
Mar 17, 3:22 PM CDTWind AdvisoryBROCameron, Kenedy, Willacy5 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.