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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
345 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

TXZ451-454-455-170000-
Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
Including the beaches of South Padre Island and Boca Chica
345 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TODAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
UV Index**..................Very High.
Surf Temperature............82 degrees.
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 2 PM, then sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 12:54 PM CDT.

.TONIGHT...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....None.
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 8 PM, then mostly
                            cloudy.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......Low at 07:53 PM CDT.
                            High at 11:01 PM CDT.
                            Low at 04:55 AM CDT.

.FRIDAY...
Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate.
Surf Height.................3 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential**....Low.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
                            showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   South Padre Island.......High at 12:21 PM CDT.

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