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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
408 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

TXZ451-454-455-180000-
Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
408 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Surf Temperature............82 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Hazy and patchy fog. A
                            slight chance of showers and
                            thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 12:21 PM CDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............Around 80.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 07:19 PM CDT.
                            High at 12:56 AM CDT.

.SATURDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................Around 3 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 06:19 AM CDT.
                            High at 12:01 PM CDT.

.EXTENDED...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Surf height 2 to 4 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows around
80. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Surf height around 3 feet. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Surf height around 3 feet. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Surf height 3 to 4 feet. Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Surf height around 4 feet. Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 20 mph.

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Rip Current Risk Category
* Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however,
life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins,
jetties, reefs, and piers.
* Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the
surf zone.
* High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see:
https://www.weather.gov/beach/bro


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