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FZUS54 KBRO 232211
CWFBRO

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
411 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

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

GMZ100-240330-
SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO RIO GRANDE OUT 60 NM-
411 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.SYNOPSIS...THE LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS MARINE AREAS TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE 
GRADIENT INCREASES. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE LOWER
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS BEGINNING AROUND NOON TOMORROW...WITH NORTH
WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS AND HIGHER GUSTS BUILDING IN BEHIND THE
FRONT. THE SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO 9 FEET IN THE GULF TUESDAY
EVENING WITH ROUGH BAY WATERS OCCURRING. THE FRONT WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY A LINE OF STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE
NORTH WINDS WILL FINALLY DECREASE AND VEER BACK TO THE SOUTHEAST
THIS FRIDAY AS THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS EAST AND LOW 
PRESSURE DEVELOPS UPSTREAM. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES CONDITIONS
WILL BE EXPECTED STARTING LATE TUESDAY LIKELY CONTINUING INTO LATE
WEDNESDAY.

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GMZ130-132-135-240330-
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-
411 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE
BAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHER IN AND NEAR THE THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A
LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE
BAY. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE
BAY. 
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT. A LIGHT
CHOP ON THE BAY. 
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. 
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE
BAY. 

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GMZ150-155-240330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
411 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN
AND NEAR THE THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE
MORNING...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON RISING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...
THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET. 
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS RISING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 

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GMZ170-175-240330-
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-
411 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN
AND NEAR THE THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE
MORNING...THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON RISING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FEET. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...
THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 

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