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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KBRO

FZUS54 KBRO 210255
CWFBRO

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
955 PM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out to 60 NM.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.

GMZ100-211500-
Synopsis for Baffin Bay to Rio Grande out 60 nm-
955 PM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019

SYNOPSIS
Light to moderate winds and low to moderate seas can
be expected through tonight. The next cold front arrives on
Monday with elevated winds and seas arriving by late Monday or
Tuesday. Cautionary headlines are up for tonight and Monday. The
combination of an upper level disturbance and the approaching cold
front will bring scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms
across the coastal waters tonight into Monday. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed by early Tuesday through at least early
Wednesday. Another strong cold front is expected move through the
area late in the week.



GMZ130-132-135-211500-
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-
955 PM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019

Small Craft Exercise Caution


REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then
showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.

MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay subsiding
to a light chop in the afternoon. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay
building to choppy after midnight. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay subsiding to a
moderate chop after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate
chop on the bay. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the
bay. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay building to
choppy after midnight. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 25 knots. Rough on the bay. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.



GMZ150-155-211500-
Coastal waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
955 PM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019

Small Craft Exercise Caution


REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then
showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.

MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms in the morning.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional
seas up to 8 feet.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas
up to 7 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
to 7 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet with
occasional seas up to 12 feet. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up
to 10 feet.



GMZ170-175-211500-
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-
955 PM CDT Sun Oct 20 2019

Small Craft Exercise Caution


REST OF TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then
showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.

MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Showers
and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots shifting northeast
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. Slight chance of showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with
occasional seas up to 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas
up to 9 feet. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet with occasional seas up to
14 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet
with occasional seas up to 13 feet. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.



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