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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Feb 16, 2023, 4:05 AM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Feb 16, 2023, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2023, 4:05 AM CST (10:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2023, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 60 hr
- 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 10:06 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
- 1475 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -347 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 996 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
984 WHUS44 KBRO 161005 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 405 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023 TXZ451-454-455-170000- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.230216T1800Z-230217T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0010.230216T1200Z-230217T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 405 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from noon today to 6 AM CST Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
263 WHUS44 KBRO 162125 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 325 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023 TXZ451-454-455-171200- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230217T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230217T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 325 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 AM CST Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
141 WHUS44 KBRO 170932 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 332 AM CST Fri Feb 17 2023 TXZ451-454-455-171800- /O.EXT.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230218T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230219T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 332 AM CST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone. 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 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday 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. && $$
625 WHUS44 KBRO 171817 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1217 PM CST Fri Feb 17 2023 TXZ451-454-455-180000- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230219T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1217 PM CST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves will continue to be rough through this afternoon and evening, but heights should begin to fall at or just before sunset. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
329 WHUS44 KBRO 180007 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 607 PM CST Fri Feb 17 2023 TXZ451-454-455-181000- /O.EXP.KBRO.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-230218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-230219T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 607 PM CST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 4:05 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 42 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:05 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 38 hr |
| Feb 16, 4:32 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 12 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.