FZUS74 KBRO 240245 MWSBRO MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 845 PM CST SAT JAN 23 2010 GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-240400- 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- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM- 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- 845 PM CST SAT JAN 23 2010 ...COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH... A COLD FRONT IS PASSING THROUGH THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS RIGHT NOW...AND IS ABOUT TO BEGIN MOVING OVER THE WATERS OF THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. HOWEVER ...THIS INCREASE IS EXPECTED TO BE BRIEF...WITH WINDS DIMINISHING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 KNOTS AS THE FRONT MOVES FARTHER DOWN THE LOWER TEXAS COAST. A STEADY INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS WILL THEN OCCUR DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEGINNING AT MIDNIGHT...WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS BEGINNING AT THAT TIME. $$ TOMASELLI