Ocean-related advisories were in place along Texas’ entire coastline on Friday with National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists warning of dangerous ocean conditions.
Why It Matters
On Friday afternoon, beach-related weather alerts warned people to stay out of the water or be alert for dangerous ocean conditions along parts of Texas’ coastline. Meanwhile, a small craft advisory stretched along the Lonestar State’s entire coastline, warning boaters to stay out of the water because dangerous ocean conditions could “capsize or damage small and large vessels.”
What to Know
As of Friday afternoon, a high surf advisory was in place for Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island counties.
A high rip current risk also is in place. Rip currents are “powerful, channeled currents” that can move faster than an Olympic swimmer, the NWS said. If caught in a rip current , swimmers are advised to stay calm and swim parallel to the shore until they escape the current. Then, they can angle back and swim to shore.
Both the high surf advisory and the high rip current risk will remain in place for the area until Saturday evening. The NWS office in Brownsville, Texas, issued the advisory. It warns of “large, breaking waves” up to 8 feet…