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Rip Current Statement 35, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Dec 9, 2023, 3:15 AM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 9, 2023, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2023, 3:15 AM CST (09:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 24 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 09:15 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, 9.3 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
- 542 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -197 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 828 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
881 WHUS44 KBRO 090915 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 315 AM CST Sat Dec 9 2023 TXZ451-454-455-091800- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.231210T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0035.231210T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 315 AM CST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 10 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 6 PM CST Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this evening through Sunday 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
848 WHUS44 KBRO 091608 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1008 AM CST Sat Dec 9 2023 TXZ451-454-455-100300- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.231210T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0035.231210T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1008 AM CST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 PM CST this evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
541 WHUS44 KBRO 100048 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 648 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023 TXZ451-454-455-101000- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 648 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 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 PM CST Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday 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. && $$
670 WHUS44 KBRO 100941 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 341 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023 TXZ451-454-455-110000- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 341 AM CST Sun Dec 10 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
429 WHUS44 KBRO 102348 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 548 PM CST Sun Dec 10 2023 TXZ451-454-455-110100- /O.EXP.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-231211T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 548 PM CST Sun Dec 10 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... Conditions will have dropped below High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk levels. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 3:15 AM CST | Gale Warning | BRO | 31 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:15 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 39 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:15 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 28 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.