NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KBRO 100358 AAA
CWFBRO

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
958 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO THE MOUTH OF THE
RIO GRANDE OUT TO 60 NM.

GMZ100-100930-
SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO RIO GRANDE OUT 60 NM-
958 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

SYNOPSIS
STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL MAINTAIN ELEVATED SWELLS ACROSS
THE LOWER TEXAS GULF WATERS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE GULF WINDS
AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA LATER
TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL LOWER TO AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT INTO
TOMORROW MORNING. THE MARINE CONDITIONS WILL BECOME AGITATED AGAIN
WEDNESDAY EVENING AS A SURFACE TROUGH BEGINS TO DEEPEN ALONG THE
COAST. ONSHORE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AT TIMES
INCREASING SEAS TO 7 TO 8 FEET OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY. MORE BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND.

GMZ130-132-135-100930-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
958 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE
BAY.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON
THE BAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE
BAY. SHOWERS LIKELY.

THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CHOPPY TO ROUGH ON THE BAY. RAIN.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY TO ROUGH ON
THE BAY. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.

SUNDAY
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE
BAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

GMZ150-155-100930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
958 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
SHOWERS LIKELY.

THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. RAIN.

THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN
THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN RISING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

GMZ170-175-100930-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
958 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT


TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
SHOWERS LIKELY.

THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 8 FEET. RAIN.

THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN
BECOMING NORTH AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO
8 FEET. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN
THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.