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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Jan 7, 2025, 12:45 PM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Jan 7, 2025, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2025, 12:45 PM CST (18:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2025, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2025, 6:00 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 18:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 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
- 923 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 484 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
104 WHUS44 KBRO 071845 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1245 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 TXZ451-454-455-080300- /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0002.250108T0000Z-250109T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1245 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM CST this evening 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. && $$
13 follow-up statements
881 WHUS44 KBRO 080351 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 951 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 TXZ451-454-455-081200- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250109T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 951 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
718 WHUS44 KBRO 080912 AAA CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 312 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 TXZ451-454-455-081800- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250110T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 312 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$
553 WHUS44 KBRO 081759 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1159 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 TXZ451-454-455-090300- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250110T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1159 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
627 WHUS44 KBRO 090352 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 952 PM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 TXZ451-454-455-091200- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250110T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 952 PM CST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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. && $$
171 WHUS44 KBRO 090930 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 330 AM CST Thu Jan 9 2025 TXZ451-454-455-091800- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 330 AM CST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
329 WHUS44 KBRO 091703 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1103 AM CST Thu Jan 9 2025 TXZ451-454-455-100300- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1103 AM CST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. && $$
959 WHUS44 KBRO 100250 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 850 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2025 TXZ451-454-455-101200- /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 850 PM CST Thu Jan 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
906 WHUS44 KBRO 100808 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 208 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 TXZ451-454-455-101615- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 208 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...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...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. && $$
228 WHUS44 KBRO 101013 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 413 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 TXZ451-454-455-101815- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0002.250110T1013Z-250111T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 413 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 AM CST Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
176 WHUS44 KBRO 101546 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 946 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 TXZ451-454-455-110000- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 946 AM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 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 AM CST Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * 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. && $$
409 WHUS44 KBRO 102142 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 342 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 TXZ451-454-455-110545- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 342 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 AM CST Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
055 WHUS44 KBRO 110403 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1003 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 TXZ451-454-455-111200- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1003 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Saturday. * 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. && $$
965 WHUS44 KBRO 111200 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 600 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2025 TXZ451-454-455-111300- /O.EXP.KBRO.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T1200Z/ /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250111T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 600 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... Conditions have improved along the Lower Texas Coast, and hazardous beach conditions are no longer expected. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 12:44 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 4 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.