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Rip Current Statement 27, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Nov 8, 2025, 11:01 AM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Nov 9, 2025, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2025, 11:01 AM CST (17:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 9, 2025, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 10, 2025, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 36 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 17:03 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, 5.0 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
- 27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -733 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1431 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
538 WHUS44 KBRO 081701 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1101 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 TXZ451-454-455-090600- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.251109T1800Z-251111T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0027.251109T1200Z-251111T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1101 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday. * 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
310 WHUS44 KBRO 090501 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1101 PM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 TXZ451-454-455-091400- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.251109T1800Z-251111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0027.251109T1200Z-251111T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1101 PM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 11 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM CST Sunday through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
308 WHUS44 KBRO 091216 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 616 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025 TXZ451-454-455-092230- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.251109T1800Z-251111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-251111T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 616 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 11 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon today to 6 PM CST Monday. * 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. && $$
970 WHUS44 KBRO 091806 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1206 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025 TXZ451-454-455-100600- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-251111T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1206 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 10 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
504 WHUS44 KBRO 100530 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1130 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025 TXZ451-454-455-101500- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-251111T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1130 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 12 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 Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday 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. && $$
985 WHUS44 KBRO 101255 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 655 AM CST Mon Nov 10 2025 TXZ451-454-455-110000- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-251111T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-251111T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 655 AM CST Mon Nov 10 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 11 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 11:00 AM CST | Gale Watch | BRO | 12 hr | |
| Nov 8, 11:00 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 55 hr | |
| Nov 8, 11:01 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 55 hr |
| Nov 8, 11:09 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | BRO | Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Zapata | 34 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.