Rip Current Statement issued April 20 at 1:00AM CDT until April 21 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Issue date: 2026-04-20T06:00+00:00
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
High Surf Advisory issued April 19 at 7:18PM CDT until April 20 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Issue date: 2026-04-20T00:18+00:00
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 1 AM CDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday 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.
Coastal Flood Advisory issued April 19 at 7:18PM CDT until April 19 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Issue date: 2026-04-20T00:18+00:00
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 1 AM CDT Monday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM CDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday 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.
