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2/16/2025 7:17pm 
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Rip Current Statement

Issued by the National Weather Service - Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley, TX

    RIP CURRENT STATEMENT  

Kenedy Island, TX; Willacy Island, TX; Cameron Island, TX

Rip Current Statement issued December 14 at 11:17AM CST until December 15 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Brownsville TX

HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT NOW UNTIL 12 AM MONDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY

Areas Affected: Kenedy Island; Willacy Island; Cameron Island

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Sunday 11:17am CST

Alert Effective: Sunday 11:17am CST

Alert Expires: Monday 12:15am CST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Sunday 11:17am CST

Event Ends: Monday 6:00pm CST

Issued by: NWS Brownsville TX

Details: 
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT IN EFFECT NOW UNTIL 12 AM MONDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal
flooding 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, through Monday
afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Statement, through this
evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon
to 6 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow
beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be
moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may
experience higher water levels. Elevated water levels may also
occur across the Laguna Madre and South Bay, and along State
Highway 4 west of Boca Chica State Park. Dangerous swimming and
surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can
sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Information: 
Do not drive through flooded roadways.

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.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e7b75c713adfcc92e3ad4c81c0623dca343bc4eb.001.2
Codes: TXZ451, TXZ454, TXZ455
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e7b75c713adfcc92e3ad4c81c0623dca343bc4eb.001.2