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Rip Current Statement 25, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Oct 28, 2025, 12:13 PM CDT for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Oct 29, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2025, 12:13 PM CDT (17:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 29, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 24 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 17:14 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, 5.2 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
- 1075 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -183 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 839 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
392 WHUS44 KBRO 281713 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1213 PM CDT Tue Oct 28 2025 TXZ451-454-455-290600- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0007.251029T1200Z-251030T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0025.251029T1200Z-251030T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1213 PM CDT Tue Oct 28 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 12 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 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
683 WHUS44 KBRO 290459 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1159 PM CDT Tue Oct 28 2025 TXZ451-454-455-291500- /O.NEW.KBRO.CF.S.0008.251029T0459Z-251029T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0007.251029T1200Z-251030T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0025.251029T1200Z-251030T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1159 PM CDT Tue Oct 28 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 9 AM CDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM CDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
279 WHUS44 KBRO 290752 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 252 AM CDT Wed Oct 29 2025 TXZ451-454-455-291600- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0025.251029T1200Z-251030T1200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0007.251029T1200Z-251030T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-251029T1400Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 252 AM CDT Wed Oct 29 2025 ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 9 AM CDT this morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM CDT this morning through Thursday morning. For the High Surf Advisory, from 7 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * 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. && $$
594 WHUS44 KBRO 291030 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 530 AM CDT Wed Oct 29 2025 TXZ451-454-455-300000- /O.CAN.KBRO.CF.S.0008.000000T0000Z-251029T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0007.251029T1200Z-251030T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0025.251029T1200Z-251030T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 530 AM CDT Wed Oct 29 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
301 WHUS44 KBRO 300013 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 713 PM CDT Wed Oct 29 2025 TXZ451-454-455-301200- /O.EXP.KBRO.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-251030T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-251030T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 713 PM CDT Wed Oct 29 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through early Thursday morning. * 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. && $$
872 WHUS44 KBRO 301148 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 648 AM CDT Thu Oct 30 2025 TXZ451-454-455-301300- /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-251030T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 648 AM CDT Thu Oct 30 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents is expected along the lower Texas coast into this afternoon. Conditions will continue to improve into early this weekend. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 12:38 AM CDT | Gale Warning | BRO | 43 hr | |
| Oct 28, 11:53 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 25 hr |
| Oct 28, 11:59 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 31 hr |
| Oct 28, 12:13 PM CDT | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 31 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.