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Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
151 AM CST THU FEB 4 2010

...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT LOCAL BEACHES THE NEXT 12 HOURS...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ALONG THE LOWER
TEXAS COAST. STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW ARE
PRODUCING LARGE SWELLS THAT ARE MOVING TOWARDS THE COAST FROM THE
EAST AND SOUTHEAST. THESE LARGE SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HIGH SURF WITH MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AT THE BEACHES OF SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND AND AT BOCA CHICA BEACH TONIGHT THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS OF THURSDAY. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE LOCAL
BEACHES IS ALSO EXPECTED.

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KENEDY-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
151 AM CST THU FEB 4 2010

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

STRONG EAST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
LARGE EAST TO SOUTHEAST SWELLS THAT WILL AFFECT THE BEACHES OF
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE FOR SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND WILL OCCUR AT 8 56 AM.

THESE LARGE SWELLS WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SURF...DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ...AND TIDAL OVERFLOW WITH SOME FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG
AREA BEACHES. LARGE WAVES WILL IN THE SURF ZONE AND RUN UP TO THE
BASE OF THE DUNES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST. THIS INCLUDES ROUGH OR HIGH SURF...
LARGE BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW. HIGH
SURF IS DEFINED GENERALLY TO BE HEAD HIGH OR GREATER ON AN
AVERAGE MAN... ABOUT 6 FEET OR MORE.

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS ALSO EXPECTED. RIP CURRENTS ARE
LIFE THREATENING FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. SWIMMING AT LOCAL
BEACHES IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING OR TIDAL OVER WASH...DEFINED AS TIDES EXPECTED TO
BE AROUND 2.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER ALONG SOUTH PADRE
ISLAND AND COMMUNITIES ALONG THE LAGUNA MADRE. DRIVING ON THE
BEACH IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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