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High Surf Advisory — Kenedy Island + 2 more areasHigh Surf Advisory — Kenedy Island + 2 more areas

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StatusCompleted
Affected area / locationKenedy Island; Willacy Island; Cameron Island
Record roleIncident record
Last meaningful change6 days ago
Last source check6 days ago
Official sourceNational Weather Service
FINAL RECORD

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This High Surf Advisory left the National Weather Service active-alert feed after being preserved by Texas Hazard Watch. The official record named Kenedy Island; Willacy Island; Cameron Island. Completion confirms the alert is no longer in the active feed; it does not by itself establish damage or other impacts.

First collected
Oct 17, 2026 · 3:26 AM CDT
Record completed
Oct 17, 2026 · 12:58 PM CDT
Monitored duration
9 hours, 31 minutes
Official severity
Minor
Named areas
Kenedy Island; Willacy Island; Cameron Island
Official expiration
Oct 17, 2026 · 1:00 PM CDT
Final monitor status
Left the active NWS alert feed
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Record facts

Event
High Surf Advisory
Affected Texas areas
Kenedy Island; Willacy Island; Cameron Island
Effective
2026-10-17T03:25:00-05:00
Expires
2026-10-17T13:00:00-05:00
Issuing authority
NWS Brownsville TX
LATEST MEANINGFUL CHANGE

Completed

Official record ended or left the source’s active window.

Instructions preserved with the record

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.

This record is completed. Check current official sources before acting.

Latest official-source information

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 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 7 AM CDT Sunday.
For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning.

* 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.

RECORDED TIMELINE

Meaningful official changes

2 meaningful changes

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  1. Record completedOfficial record ended or left the source’s active window.
  2. First recordedNew official record added to the monitor.

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