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Rip Current Statement 29, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Nov 26, 2025, 12:45 AM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Nov 26, 2025, 4:00 AM CST. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2025, 12:45 AM CST (06:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 26, 2025, 4:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2025, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 26 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 06:44 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, 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
- 1863 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 930 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
161 WHUS44 KBRO 260645 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1245 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 TXZ451-454-455-261800- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0009.251126T1500Z-251127T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0029.251126T1000Z-251127T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1245 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 4 AM this morning through 6 AM Thursday. For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 8 PM 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The bulk of the elevated surf, onshore flow, and swell are expected to take place between high tide cycles, however, narrow beaches may become more narrow this afternoon into this evening and a Coastal Flood Statement may be needed. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
089 WHUS44 KBRO 261114 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 514 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 TXZ451-454-455-261915- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0009.251126T1500Z-251127T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-251127T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 514 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through 6 AM Thursday. For the High Surf Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 8 PM this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The bulk of the elevated surf, onshore flow, and swell are expected to take place between high tide cycles, however, narrow beaches may become more narrow this afternoon into this evening and a Coastal Flood Statement may be needed. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
843 WHUS44 KBRO 261903 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 103 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 TXZ451-454-455-270600- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251127T0200Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-251127T1200Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 103 PM CST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 6 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 8 PM CST this evening. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 8:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Zapata | 49 min |
| Nov 25, 8:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Zapata | 47 min |
| Nov 26, 12:39 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 23 hr | |
| Nov 26, 12:45 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 19 hr |
| Nov 26, 2:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Jim Hogg | 47 min |
| Nov 26, 3:06 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Brooks | 39 min |
| Nov 26, 6:17 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BRO | Starr | 43 min |
| Nov 26, 6:33 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Hidalgo, Starr | 117 min |
| Nov 26, 6:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BRO | Zapata | 13 min |
| Nov 26, 7:41 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Zapata | 3 hr |
| Nov 26, 7:49 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 26 min | |
| Nov 26, 8:28 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 32 min | |
| Nov 26, 9:00 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | BRO | ||
| Nov 26, 9:00 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 45 min | |
| Nov 26, 9:22 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | BRO | 23 min | |
| Nov 26, 10:46 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BRO | Willacy | 26 min |
| Nov 26, 11:12 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BRO | Willacy | 3 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.