XOUS54 KWBC 251509 CAPBRO NWS-IDP-PROD-4410237-3675846 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2020-08-25T10:09:00-05:00 Actual Alert Public IPAWSv1.0 en-US Met Rip Current Statement Avoid Expected Moderate Likely SAME NWS NationalWeatherService RPS 2020-08-25T10:09:00-05:00 2020-08-26T07:00:00-05:00 2020-08-25T19:00:00-05:00 NWS Brownsville TX Rip Current Statement issued August 25 at 10:09AM CDT until August 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet are expected in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor to moderate coastal flooding is expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents are expected. * WHERE...Coastal Willacy, Coastal Cameron and Coastal Kenedy Counties. * WHEN...7 AM Wednesday to 7 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Coastal flooding is expected, with water pushing into the dunes on South Padre Island, especially during high tide cycles. Vehicles will likely be unable to drive on the beach. This includes locations north of Public Beach Access #3. Minor to moderate beach erosion is expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions are expected. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Peak impacts will occur Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. High tide will occur Thursday at 2:36 AM CDT. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property, especially along narrow beaches. All swimmers are urged to 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. http://www.weather.gov NWSheadline COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING VTEC /O.NEW.KBRO.RP.S.0004.200826T1200Z-200828T0000Z/ PIL BROCFWBRO BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM eventEndingTime 2020-08-27T19:00:00-05:00 Coastal Cameron; Coastal Kenedy; Coastal Willacy UGC TXZ257 UGC TXZ351 UGC TXZ256 SAME 048061 SAME 048261 SAME 048489