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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Brownsville, TX
NWS Brownsville, TX issued this rip current statement at Jan 24, 2026, 2:37 AM CST for Cameron County, Kenedy County, Willacy County, Texas. It took effect at Jan 24, 2026, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2026, 2:37 AM CST (08:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2026, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2026, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 48 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 08:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Brownsville Intl, TX (KBRO), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 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
- 667 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 741 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
783 WHUS44 KBRO 240837 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 237 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 TXZ451-454-455-241800- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0004.260125T0000Z-260126T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0005.260125T0000Z-260126T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 237 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 10 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 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this evening through Sunday 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
446 WHUS44 KBRO 242044 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 244 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 TXZ451-454-455-251200- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0004.260125T0000Z-260126T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.260125T0000Z-260126T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 244 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 PM CST this evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
006 WHUS44 KBRO 250829 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 229 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026 TXZ451-454-455-260000- /O.EXT.KBRO.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260127T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260127T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 229 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 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 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. && $$
106 WHUS44 KBRO 251608 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1008 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026 TXZ451-454-455-270000- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260127T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260127T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1008 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM CST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
525 WHUS44 KBRO 270001 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 601 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 TXZ451-454-455-270115- /O.EXP.KBRO.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260127T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KBRO.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-260127T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 601 PM CST Mon Jan 26 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... Conditions along the Lower Texas Coast have improved. A moderate risk of rip currents will continue tonight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 11:16 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | BRO | 70 hr | |
| Jan 24, 2:37 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | BRO | Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy | 63 hr |
| Jan 24, 11:01 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 45 hr |
| Jan 24, 11:01 AM CST | Freeze Warning | BRO | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr and 2 more | 47 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.