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2025 [KBRO] BROWNSVILLE High Surf (SU) Advisory (Y) Number 5
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120 WHUS44 KBRO 190841 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 241 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 TXZ451-454-455-191800- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0005.250219T1200Z-250221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0010.250219T1200Z-250221T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 241 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 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 6 AM this morning to 6 PM CST Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM CST this morning through Thursday 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. && $$
178 WHUS44 KBRO 191814 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1214 PM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 TXZ451-454-455-201000- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-250221T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1214 PM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, through 6 PM Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous currents and high surf are expected to continue into Friday, and additional advisories and statements are likely to be issued until conditions begin to improve over the weekend. Note that surf temperatures will fall to 50 or the lower 50s Thursday and remain there into Saturday at least. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Update...52/BSG
204 WHUS44 KBRO 200826 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 226 AM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 TXZ451-454-455-210015- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-250222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250221T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 226 AM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST 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 in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, 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. && $$
306 WHUS44 KBRO 210006 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 606 PM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 TXZ451-454-455-211200- /O.EXP.KBRO.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-250222T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 606 PM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && ATE $$
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120 WHUS44 KBRO 190841 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 241 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 TXZ451-454-455-191800- /O.NEW.KBRO.SU.Y.0005.250219T1200Z-250221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0010.250219T1200Z-250221T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 241 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 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 6 AM this morning to 6 PM CST Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM CST this morning through Thursday 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. && $$
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178 WHUS44 KBRO 191814 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1214 PM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 TXZ451-454-455-201000- /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-250221T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 1214 PM CST Wed Feb 19 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, through 6 PM Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous currents and high surf are expected to continue into Friday, and additional advisories and statements are likely to be issued until conditions begin to improve over the weekend. Note that surf temperatures will fall to 50 or the lower 50s Thursday and remain there into Saturday at least. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Update...52/BSG
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204 WHUS44 KBRO 200826 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 226 AM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 TXZ451-454-455-210015- /O.EXT.KBRO.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-250222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250221T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 226 AM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST 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 in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, 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. && $$
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306 WHUS44 KBRO 210006 CFWBRO Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Brownsville TX 606 PM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 TXZ451-454-455-211200- /O.EXP.KBRO.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBRO.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-250222T0000Z/ Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island- 606 PM CST Thu Feb 20 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && ATE $$
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