Expires:201305182300;;324924 FZUS54 KBRO 181004 SRFBRO SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 500 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...FOR THE BEACHES OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND BOCA CHICA... TXZ251-256-257-GMZ130-182300- KENEDY-CAMERON-WILLACY- 500 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: MODERATE RISK. MARINE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. SWIM WITH A NON- INFLATABLE FLOTATION DEVICE SUCH AS A LIFE JACKET OR BOOGIE BOARD. ULTRAVIOLET INDEX: EXTREME. WEAR A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT AND SUNGLASSES AND USE SUNSCREEN OF SPF 15 OR HIGHER. REMAIN IN THE SHADE IF POSSIBLE. WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZE. BREEZY. TEMPERATURES: HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WIND: SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WAVE HEIGHTS: 3 TO 5 FEET. SURF TEMPERATURE: 75 DEGREES. BAY TEMPERATURE: 74 DEGREES. TIDES: A HIGH AT 10 53 AM. A LOW AT 6 21 PM. A MINOR HIGH AT 9 51 PM. OUTLOOK: THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COUNTRY WILL MAINTAIN A MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTH SOUTHEAST FLOW OVER THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE AT AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RIP CURRENT SAFETY, VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIP CURRENT WEBSITE AT WWW.RIPCURRENTS.NOAA.GOV $$ BILLINGS