FZUS54 KBRO 202049
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
249 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009
LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO THE MOUTH OF THE
RIO GRANDE OUT TO 60 NM.
GMZ100-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO RIO GRANDE OUT 60 NM-
249 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD OVER THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY LOWER
BECOMING LIGHT AND LOW RESPECTIVELY. WINDS VEER EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AS THE SURFACE HIGH SHIFTS EAST.
WINDS AND SEAS STEADILY INCREASE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AS LOW
PRESSURE DEEPENS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS TIGHTENING
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES MAY BE NEED THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. PRESSURE
GRADIENT WEAKENS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AS A COLD FRONT POSSIBLY
BECOMES STATIONARY NORTH OF THE COASTAL WATERS...IF THE FRONT IS
STRONGER THEN CURRENT PROJECTIONS THE FRONT COULD USHER IN A
STRONGER NORTHERLY FLOW LATER SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.
$$
GMZ130-132-135-210330-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
249 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. 
.WEDNESDAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP ON
THE BAY. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE
BAY. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON
THE BAY. 
.FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. 
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE
BAY. 
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
$$
GMZ150-155-210330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
249 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
$$
GMZ170-175-210330-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
249 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2009
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
$$