FZUS54 KBRO 220910
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
310 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO THE MOUTH OF THE
RIO GRANDE OUT TO 60 NM.
GMZ100-221530-
SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO RIO GRANDE OUT 60 NM-
310 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
.SYNOPSIS...LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE COASTAL
WATERS TODAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE MIDDLE AND UPPER TEXAS
COAST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST
TONIGHT AS THE RIDGE SHIFTS EASTWARD. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST
WINDS SHOULD PREVAIL MONDAY AND EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE A COLD FRONT
MOVES OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS
WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY ALLOWING
SEAS TO BUILD TO NEAR 10 FEET OFFSHORE. WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD
GRADUALLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BEGINS TO WEAKEN
SLIGHTLY.
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GMZ130-132-135-221530-
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-
310 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. NEARLY SMOOTH BAY WATERS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG
IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT. NEARLY SMOOTH BAY WATERS.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE
BAY. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. NEARLY SMOOTH BAY WATERS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING... THEN
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTH AROUND 20 KNOTS. NEARLY SMOOTH BAY
WATERS BECOMING ROUGH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. 
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. 
$$
GMZ150-155-221530-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
310 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
.TODAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WIDESPREAD
DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. 
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
$$
GMZ170-175-221530-
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-
310 AM CST SUN NOV 22 2009
.TODAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
.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 15 TO 20 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...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTH 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. 
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