000 FZUS54 KBRO 042022 CWFBRO COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 322 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE OUT TO 60 NM. GMZ100-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO RIO GRANDE OUT 60 NM- 322 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE IN WEST TEXAS...AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO...WILL KEEP A MODERATE SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST FLOW OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE SOME DURING THE MIDDLE TO THE END OF THE WEEK AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES. $$ GMZ130-132-135-050330- LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO- LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TX- LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX- 322 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE NIGHT. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. .SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ150-155-050330- COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM- 322 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ170-175-050330- WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 322 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$