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FZUS54 KBRO 092141
CWFBRO

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
341 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO THE MOUTH OF THE
RIO GRANDE OUT TO 60 NM.

GMZ100-100330-
SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO RIO GRANDE OUT 60 NM-
341 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL MAINTAIN ROUGH BAY WATERS AND
ELEVATED GULF SWELLS ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS THROUGH
THIS EVENING. THE WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
ADVISORY CRITERIA LATER THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL
LOWER TO AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING. THE
MARINE CONDITIONS WILL AGAIN BECOME AGITATED WEDNESDAY EVENING AS
A SURFACE TROUGH BEGINS TO DEEPEN ALONG THE COAST. ONSHORE WINDS
WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AT TIMES INCREASING SEAS TO 7 TO 8
FEET OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. MORE BENIGN MARINE
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

$$

GMZ130-132-135-100330-
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-
341 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY DECREASING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS AFTER SUNSET. ROUGH BAY WATERS EARLY THE A MODERATE CHOP
ON THE BAY AFTER SUNSET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON
THE BAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE
BAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE
BAY. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS RISING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHOPPY ON THE BAY
EARLY THEN BECOMING ROUGH LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT. A LIGHT CHOP
ON THE BAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT
CHOP ON THE BAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A MODERATE
CHOP ON THE BAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

$$

GMZ150-155-100330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
341 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6
FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. RAIN
IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS RISING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING
LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTH AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

$$

GMZ170-175-100330-
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-
341 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. RAIN.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8
FEET. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN RISING TO AROUND 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

$$