Coastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
515 PM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024

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Kenedy Island-Willacy Island-Cameron Island-
515 PM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding.
  For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 11
  feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
  dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island
  Counties.

* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM CDT
  Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 PM CDT
  Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding is expected, with water reaching
  or pushing into the dunes on South Padre Island. Vehicles,
  except those with four wheel drive and high wheel bases, will
  be unable to be driven on the beach. This includes locations
  north of Public Beach Access #3. Minor to moderate beach
  erosion is expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions
  and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the
  best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the coastal flood Advisory, highest
  water is expected 3 hours either side of high tide which occurs
  at 2:07 AM early Wednesday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

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.

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