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FXUS64 KBRO 121948
AFDBRO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
248 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE...

.SHORT TERM...
(Tonight through Monday night)
Issued at 212 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

Slight rain chances are in the forecast for late tonight, Monday
morning and Monday afternoon with an elongated mid-level
disturbance passing over Texas. Not all models are showing much in
the way of rain with this weak disturbance, but last nights
disturbance did produce isolated activity which provides added
confidence in the consensus NBM solution to maintain 20 percent
tonight and Monday. The atmosphere remains conditionally unstable
with a strong low level cap (stronger eastern counties) and
elevated MUCape of 3000+ J/kg. As the disturbance passes overhead
some model point soundings show a weakening of the cap and the
instability being tapped. Although, SPC has a marginal risk of
Severe Thunderstorms after 12Z Monday, if the cap is broken
tonight, any thunderstorm that develops over NE Mexico or
"homegrown" will have some potential to go severe. Main threats
will be hail with 3-6km lapse rates 7.5-8C with wind a secondary
threat if organization of isolated cells in clusters occur. The
low probability (20%) for strong to severe thunderstorms continues
Monday which is highly dependent on the track and speed of the
mid-level disturbance.

The other element of concern Monday is the Heat.  Southerly winds
and elevated 850mb tempeatures of 24-25C to allow for ambient
temperatures to climb 5-10 degrees above normal. The daily records
at Brownsville (96F, 2011) and Harlingen (98, 2011) may be
approached. Dewpoints also are expected to bump up in the range of
75-79 degrees, especially along and east of I-69C, which when
combining with surface temperatures heat index values range from 111-
114F for 2-5 hours Monday afternoon. With this said, will be
contemplating a Heat Advisory for the Mid and Lower RGV. Farther
west a dryline may work into the far western counties which may
temper down the heat indices (105-110F) with highs to reach into the
lower 100`s.  Low`s tonight and Monday night remain elevated in the
75-80 degree range continuing the muggy conditions.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday through next Sunday)
Issued at 212 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

A stationary front situated over Deep South Texas looks to shift
north Wednesday, as weak upper level ridging and southeasterly
low-level flow return to the region. Enhanced forcing associated
with a mid-level shortwave combined with increased instability and
surface moisture could support isolated showers and thunderstorms
Wednesday, with rain chances topping out around 30%.

An upper-level trough looks to moves into the region Thursday,
supporting the development of a surface low pressure system over
North Texas, with a cold front extending across Central Texas.
Additionally, increased forcing over Deep South Texas could again
support a 20-30% chance of showers and Thunderstorms Thursday
ahead of the cold front. The cold front looks to stall to the
north Friday, before possibly pushing into Deep South Texas on
Saturday.

High temperatures in the mid to upper 90s Tuesday and Wednesday
look to warm slight, remaining in the upper 90s to just above 100
through the remainder of the period. Overnight low temperatures
are also expected to warm slightly through the period, starting in
the low to mid 70s Tuesday night, climbing to the mid 70s to low
80s by Wednesday night. The potential passage of a cold front
Saturday could seas slightly cooler temperatures return next
weekend, however confidence is low on if or when the front would
pass.

The combination of warm temperatures and increased humidity
Thursday could support heat indices around 112 for eastern
portions of the CWA. However, any showers or thunderstorms that do
develop Thursday could keep temperatures slightly cooler. Either
way, heat advisories may be needed Thursday afternoon for the
eastern most counties.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1229 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

VFR with a SCT-BKN cumulus field over the entire region for the
rest of the afternoon and up until sunset. Low level clouds at
MVFR levels to develop and spread inland around or after 03Z as
the low level inversion sets up between 15-25kft. Ceilings may
approach IFR around sunrise before beginning to rise after mid
morning Monday. There is a low chance (20%) of deep convection
overnight and Monday morning. With probability low and uncertainty
of where the convection may develop will leave out of the 18Z TAF
package, however later shifts may add a mention of thunder if
convection develops in the vicinity of the TAF sites

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 212 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

Tonight through Monday night...The moderate southerly flow
across the coastal waters persists or weakens slightly over the next
12-24 hours with weak high pressure over the Gulf and a cold front
moving into Central Texas. The associated developing surface low
pressure over North Texas is forecast to lift quickly northeast
tonight and Monday also allowing for a weaker southerly wind. Seas
to respond Monday by subsiding slightly with a range of 2-4 feet for
the period.

Tuesday through next Sunday...A surface high pressure system over
East Texas looks to support light to moderate easterly winds and
moderate seas Tuesday. As the surface high shifts over the
northern Gulf on Wednesday, tightening pressure gradients along
the lower Texas coast will likely support stronger southeasterly
winds over the Laguna Madre and nearshore Gulf waters, possibly
necessitating Small Craft Should Exercise Caution headlines or
Small Craft Advisories. Pressure gradients look to weak Wednesday
night as the surface high moves further offshore, allowing light
to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas to persist through
the remainder of the period.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BROWNSVILLE             79  96  78  93 /  20  20  10  10
HARLINGEN               76  98  75  93 /  20  20  10  10
MCALLEN                 79 100  78  97 /  20  20  10  10
RIO GRANDE CITY         77 102  76  97 /  20  10  10  10
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND      79  85  79  85 /  20  20  10  10
BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL     78  92  77  89 /  20  20  10  10

&&

.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Heat Advisory from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Monday for TXZ251-253>255.

GM...None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...59-GB
LONG TERM....60-BE
AVIATION...59