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FZUS54 KBRO 140935
CWFBRO

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
435 AM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

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

GMZ100-141530-
SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO RIO GRANDE OUT 60 NM-
435 AM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A LIGHT TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL ALONG
THE LOWER TEXAS COASTLINE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS A BROAD
AREA OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL OVER THE GULF OF
MEXICO. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE ON FRIDAY WHICH WILL
RESULT IN A WIND SHIFT AND INCREASE IN THE SURFACE WINDS FROM THE
NORTHEAST. THE BAY AND GULF SWELLS WILL LIKELY BUILD LATE FRIDAY
IN SATURDAY POSSIBLY REQUIRING A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PART OF
THIS COMING WEEKEND. THE WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISHING SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH MORE BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUING
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO
BE ON THE INCREASE FROM LATER TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS BEING POSSIBLE.

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GMZ130-132-135-141530-
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-
435 AM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE
BAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT
CHOP ON THE BAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT. A
LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.

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GMZ150-155-141530-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
435 AM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

.TODAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

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GMZ170-175-141530-
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-
435 AM CDT TUE OCT 14 2008

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTH AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

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