FZUS54 KBRO 071219 AAA SRFBRO SURF ZONE FORECAST...UPDATED EXTENDED OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 618 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...FOR THE BEACHES OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND BOCA CHICA... TXZ251-256-257-GMZ130-072300- KENEDY-CAMERON-WILLACY- 618 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: HIGH RISK. FREQUENT LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. REMAIN IN WATER THAT IS WAIST DEEP OR LESS. LIGHTNING RISK: NONE. ULTRAVIOLET INDEX: MODERATE. WEAR A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT AND SUNGLASSES AND USE SUNSCREEN OF SPF 15 OR HIGHER. SEEK SHADE DURING THE MIDDAY HOURS OF 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH MORE CLOUDS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER DURING THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES: HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WIND: EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVE HEIGHTS: 4 TO 6 FEET. SURF TEMPERATURE: 76 DEGREES. BAY TEMPERATURE: 75 DEGREES. TIDES: A LOW AT 11 37 AM. A HIGH AT 9 57 PM. OUTLOOK: WAVE HEIGHTS AND WIND SPEEDS ARE INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA BEACHES AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. IN ADDITION, MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY AS THE SWELLS INCREASE. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RIP CURRENT SAFETY, VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIP CURRENT WEBSITE AT WWW.RIPCURRENTS.NOAA.GOV $$ HART