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Rip Current Statement 39, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Dec 10, 2024, 3:37 AM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 10, 2024, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2024, 3:37 AM CST (09:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 10, 2024, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2024, 5:28 PM CST
- In force
- 23 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 09:42 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, 9.6 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -447 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1306 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
449 WHUS44 KBRO 100937 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 337 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2024 TXZ451-454-455-110945- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0011.241211T0000Z-241212T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0039.241211T0000Z-241212T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 337 AM CST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 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 Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this evening through Wednesday 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
871 WHUS44 KBRO 101954 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 154 PM CST Tue Dec 10 2024 TXZ451-454-455-110400- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0011.241211T0000Z-241212T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0039.241211T0000Z-241212T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 154 PM CST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 10 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 PM CST this evening through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
928 WHUS44 KBRO 110136 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 736 PM CST Tue Dec 10 2024 TXZ451-454-455-111200- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-241212T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241212T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 736 PM CST Tue Dec 10 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up 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 Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday 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. && $$
545 WHUS44 KBRO 110832 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 232 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024 TXZ451-454-455-120000- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-241212T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241212T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 232 AM CST Wed Dec 11 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet in the surf zone this morning into this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
876 WHUS44 KBRO 112328 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 528 PM CST Wed Dec 11 2024 TXZ451-454-455-120030- /O.CAN.KBRO.SU.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-241212T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KBRO.RP.S.0039.000000T0000Z-241212T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 528 PM CST Wed Dec 11 2024 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Winds and seas have come down thus the threat has ended. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:37 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 38 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.