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Rip Current Statement 32, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Nov 2, 2024, 3:16 AM CDT for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Nov 2, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2024, 3:16 AM CDT (08:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 2, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2024, 3:25 AM CST
- In force
- 4 days
- 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 08:17 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, 8.3 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
- 1747 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 819 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
487 WHUS44 KBRO 020816 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 316 AM CDT Sat Nov 2 2024 TXZ451-454-455-021630- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0032.241102T1200Z-241104T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 316 AM CDT Sat Nov 2 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Sunday 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. && $$
11 follow-up statements
199 WHUS44 KBRO 021332 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 832 AM CDT Sat Nov 2 2024 TXZ451-454-455-022145- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241104T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 832 AM CDT Sat Nov 2 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
094 WHUS44 KBRO 022121 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 421 PM CDT Sat Nov 2 2024 TXZ451-454-455-030900- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241104T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 421 PM CDT Sat Nov 2 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday 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. && $$
284 WHUS44 KBRO 030909 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 309 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 TXZ451-454-455-031800- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241105T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 309 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
406 WHUS44 KBRO 030912 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 312 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 TXZ451-454-455-031715- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241105T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 312 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hazardous marine life (jellyfish) has also been reported washing ashore. 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. && $$
576 WHUS44 KBRO 031637 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1037 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 TXZ451-454-455-041200- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241105T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1037 AM CST Sun Nov 3 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island, and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hazardous marine life (jellyfish) has also been reported washing ashore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && ATE $$
084 WHUS44 KBRO 040929 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 329 AM CST Mon Nov 4 2024 TXZ451-454-455-042130- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241105T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 329 AM CST Mon Nov 4 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hazardous marine life (jellyfish) have been reported washing ashore. 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. && $$
193 WHUS44 KBRO 041630 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1030 AM CST Mon Nov 4 2024 TXZ451-454-455-051200- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241105T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1030 AM CST Mon Nov 4 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hazardous marine life (jellyfish) have been reported washing ashore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
002 WHUS44 KBRO 050937 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 337 AM CST Tue Nov 5 2024 TXZ451-454-455-051800- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241106T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 337 AM CST Tue Nov 5 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$
236 WHUS44 KBRO 051802 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1202 PM CST Tue Nov 5 2024 TXZ451-454-455-060000- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241106T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1202 PM CST Tue Nov 5 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Cominbation of dangerous south to north longshore and embedded rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous longshore and rip currents will combine to produce rough and confused surf through the rest of the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't swim against any the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Remain in water at knee deep or less if venturing into the surf. && $$ Update...52/BSG
824 WHUS44 KBRO 052109 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 309 PM CST Tue Nov 5 2024 TXZ451-454-455-061200- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241106T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 309 PM CST Tue Nov 5 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous rip currents will combine to produce rough and confused surf through the rest of the afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Currents have shifted from a combination of south to north longshore and embedded rip currents to primarily rip currents as wave direction has shifted to an east to west direction late this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Don't swim against any current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Remain in water at knee deep or less if venturing into the surf. && $$ Update...52/BSG
275 WHUS44 KBRO 060925 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 325 AM CST Wed Nov 6 2024 TXZ451-454-455-061030- /O.CAN.KBRO.RP.S.0032.000000T0000Z-241106T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 325 AM CST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Beach conditions will continue to slowly improve along the Lower Texas Coast today into tonight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1:52 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 3 days |
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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.