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NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KBRO 222127
CWFBRO

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
327 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

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

GMZ100-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO RIO GRANDE OUT 60 NM-
327 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

SYNOPSIS
WINDS BECOME SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND BEGIN TO INCREASE
MONDAY AS THE NEXT UPSTREAM LOW PRESSURE TROUGH AND COLD FRONT
MOVE INTO THE NORTH TEXAS. PRESSURE GRADIENT DOES NOT TIGHTEN
ENOUGH IN ADVANCE OF THIS TROUGH TO WARRANT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES
BUT STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE ANTICIPATED TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY. SOME GUSTS COULD NEAR GALE FORCE BUT NO GALE WATCH
IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS NORTH OF THE
TEXAS COAST AND EVEN GETS REINFORCED THURSDAY TO AT LEAST MAINTAIN
A MODERATE NORTH WIND. THIS MIGHT PROLONG THE HIGH SEAS THAT ARE
EXPECTED TO BE GENERATED BY THE INITIAL NORTHERLY SURGE SO AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
MUCH OF THE LATER HALF OF COMING WEEK.



GMZ130-132-135-230330-
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-
327 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN RISING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHOPPY ON THE BAY.

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

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A MODERATE
CHOP ON THE BAY.



GMZ150-155-230330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
327 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.



GMZ170-175-230330-
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-
327 PM CST SUN NOV 22 2009

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.



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