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Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Jan 15, 2023, 3:49 AM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Jan 15, 2023, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2023, 3:49 AM CST (09:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2023, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 36 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 09:49 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, 9.8 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1478 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
666 WHUS44 KBRO 150949 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 349 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023 TXZ451-454-455-160015- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0001.230116T0000Z-230116T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0003.230115T1200Z-230117T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 349 AM CST Sun Jan 15 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 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 6 PM this evening to noon CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
756 WHUS44 KBRO 160053 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 653 PM CST Sun Jan 15 2023 TXZ451-454-455-161230- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230116T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 653 PM CST Sun Jan 15 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until noon CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
195 WHUS44 KBRO 161004 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 404 AM CST Mon Jan 16 2023 TXZ451-454-455-161815- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230116T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 404 AM CST Mon Jan 16 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 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 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. && $$
267 WHUS44 KBRO 161801 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1201 PM CST Mon Jan 16 2023 TXZ451-454-455-170300- /O.EXP.KBRO.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230116T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.230116T1801Z-230117T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1201 PM CST Mon Jan 16 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 PM CST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding is expected, with water reaching or pushing into the dunes on South Padre Island. Vehicles, except those with four wheel drive and high wheel bases, will be unable to be driven on the beach. This includes locations north of Public Beach Access #3. Minor to moderate beach erosion is expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
036 WHUS44 KBRO 170005 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 605 PM CST Mon Jan 16 2023 TXZ451-454-455-170300- /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230117T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-230117T0300Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 605 PM CST Mon Jan 16 2023 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * 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. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2:37 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Willacy | 16 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:49 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 32 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.