Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Brownsville, TX

Issued

Mar 27, 2025, 2:49 AM CDT (07:49 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 27, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT

Expired

Mar 28, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Brownsville, TX

Counties Cameron County, TX, Kenedy County, TX, Willacy County, TX

The Brownsville radar (KBRO), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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687 
WHUS44 KBRO 270749
CFWBRO

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
249 AM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

TXZ451-454-455-290000-
/O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0015.250328T0000Z-250329T0000Z/
Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
249 AM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From this evening through Friday 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.

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