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Rip Current Statement 34, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Nov 17, 2024, 4:13 AM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Nov 17, 2024, 4:00 PM CST. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2024, 4:13 AM CST (10:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 17, 2024, 4:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2024, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 26 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 10:14 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, 10.2 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
- 969 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
650 WHUS44 KBRO 171013 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 413 AM CST Sun Nov 17 2024 TXZ451-454-455-180000- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0034.241118T0000Z-241119T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 413 AM CST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...From this evening 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
390 WHUS44 KBRO 172156 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 356 PM CST Sun Nov 17 2024 TXZ451-454-455-181215- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0009.241118T0600Z-241118T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0013.241117T2200Z-241118T1100Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0034.241117T2200Z-241119T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 356 PM CST Sun Nov 17 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, through late tonight. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from midnight tonight to 10 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
620 WHUS44 KBRO 181104 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 504 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 TXZ451-454-455-182300- /O.EXP.KBRO.CF.S.0013.000000T0000Z-241118T1100Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-241118T1600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-241119T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 504 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 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 Rip Current Risk, through this afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, until 10 AM this morning. * 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. && $$
825 WHUS44 KBRO 181605 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1005 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 TXZ451-454-455-190000- /O.EXP.KBRO.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-241118T1600Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-241119T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1005 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
910 WHUS44 KBRO 190015 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 615 PM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 TXZ451-454-455-191000- /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-241119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0014.241119T0015Z-241119T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0035.241119T0015Z-241119T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 615 PM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous longshore and rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 4 AM CST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 6 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide is at 9:12 PM this evening. The most likely time for runup to the dunes at narrow beaches will be through just after midnight. Dangerous rip and longshore currents should begin to subside toward daybreak Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1:39 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:56 PM CST | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 13 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:56 PM CST | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 18 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.