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Rip Current Statement 35, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Nov 18, 2024, 6:15 PM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2024, 6:15 PM CST (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2024, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 12 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 00:17 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, 0.3 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
- 994 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1015 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 5.9
The text
As transmitted.
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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
831 WHUS44 KBRO 190343 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 943 PM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 TXZ451-454-455-191200- /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0014.000000T0000Z-241119T1000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241119T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 943 PM CST Mon Nov 18 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 4 AM CST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, until 6 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for runup to the dunes at narrow beaches is now through just after midnight. Dangerous rip and longshore currents should begin to subside toward daybreak Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive through flooded roadways. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
939 WHUS44 KBRO 191007 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 407 AM CST Tue Nov 19 2024 TXZ451-454-455-200000- /O.EXP.KBRO.CF.S.0014.000000T0000Z-241119T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0036.241120T1200Z-241121T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241119T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 407 AM CST Tue Nov 19 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...For the first High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the second High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the first High Rip Current Risk, until 6 AM CST early this morning. For the second High Rip Current Risk, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday 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. && $$
279 WHUS44 KBRO 191214 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 614 AM CST Tue Nov 19 2024 TXZ451-454-455-200000- /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-241119T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0036.241120T1200Z-241121T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 614 AM CST Tue Nov 19 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 6:11 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 10 hr | |
| Nov 18, 6:15 PM CST | Coastal Flood Statement | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 10 hr |
| Nov 19, 4:07 AM CST | Rip Current Statement | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 62 hr |
| Nov 19, 1:06 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 35 hr | |
| Nov 19, 5:49 PM CST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 10 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.