| Event | Rip Current Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Kenedy Island; Willacy Island; Cameron Island |
| Effective | 10/4/2026, 5:20:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 10/5/2026, 7:00:00 AM CDT |
Rip Current Statement issued October 4 at 5:20PM CDT until October 5 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Brownsville TX
Details
* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE…Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island
Counties.
* WHEN…Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Instructions
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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