Small Craft Advisory 10, NWS Brownsville, TX

952 
WHUS74 KBRO 081818
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1218 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS TODAY AND POSSIBLE GALES
WEDNESDAY...

.WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE BAY AND COASTAL WATERS
THIS AFTERNOON AS THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AHEAD OF
A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...WITH VERY STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND GALE
FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE ON THE GULF WATERS LATE WEDNESDAY. HIGH SEAS
BETWEEN 10 AND 12 FEET WILL DEVELOP OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

GMZ130-132-135-090300-
/O.EXT.KBRO.SI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110209T0300Z/
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-
1218 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
CST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 KNOTS BY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN BROWNSVILLE.

&&

$$

GMZ150-155-170-175-090330-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110209T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.GL.A.0003.110209T2200Z-110210T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
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-
1218 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND
  25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL
  BUILD TO MORE THAN 7 FEET TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY BEYOND 20
  NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND
  35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD
  FRONT WITH A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT MOVES OFFSHORE.

* SEAS: WAVE HEIGHTS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 10 AND 12 FEET
  OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS VERY STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH
  WINDS DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS OF 6 TO 10 FEET WILL
  OCCUR CLOSER TO THE COAST.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER IN
BROWNSVILLE.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE
POSSIBLE...GENERALLY BEYOND 36 HOURS OUT. THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND
OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. THE WATCH IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV

609 
WHUS74 KBRO 090320
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
920 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS PERSIST OFFSHORE TONIGHT AND
GALES BECOMING MORE LIKELY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY 
NIGHT...

.STRONG ONSHORE FLOW TO CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A POTENT ARCTIC
FRONT POISED TO MOVE OFFSHORE LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS MAY
LOWER WEDNESDAY MORNING BUT SEAS COULD REMAIN HIGH UNTIL THE FRONT
PASSES THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 PM. GALE FORCE
GUSTS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE INITIAL SURGE THEN A STRENGTHENING
PRESSURE GRADIENT COULD RESULT IN SUSTAINED GALES FOR 2 TO 6 HOURS
OR POSSIBLY LONGER. SEAS TO RESPOND QUICKLY BUILDING OVER 10 FEET
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

GMZ130-132-135-090430-
/O.EXP.KBRO.SI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-110209T0300Z/
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-
920 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH AND A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY IS
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. 

$$

GMZ150-155-170-175-091100-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110209T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.A.0003.110209T2200Z-110210T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
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-
920 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS AND WAVES: SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS EXPECTED
  OVERNIGHT LOWERING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY.
  SEAS BETWEEN 5 TO 7 FEET FROM THE COAST TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES
  EAST OF THE SOUTH PADRE ISLAND AND 6 TO 9 FEET 20 TO 60 MILES
  EAST OF THE ISLAND. 

* WINDS: WINDS TO SHIFT NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND INCREASE
  BETWEEN 25 AND 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS: WAVE HEIGHTS TO BUILD BETWEEN 9 TO 12 FEET AND POSSIBLY
  HIGHER OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS VERY STRONG NORTHWEST TO
  NORTH WINDS DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS OF 6 TO 10 FEET
  WILL OCCUR CLOSER TO THE COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER IN
BROWNSVILLE.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE
POSSIBLE...GENERALLY BEYOND 36 HOURS OUT. THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND
OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. THE WATCH IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV

544 
WHUS74 KBRO 090941
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
341 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...STRONG COLD FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...

.AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS NEAR GALE FORCE ARE LIKELY WITH THE
INITIAL COLD AIR SURGE AND A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS
THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL RESULT IN SUSTAINED GALES FOR 
SEVERAL HOURS. SEAS WILL RESPOND QUICKLY BUILDING TO OVER 10 FEET
BY TONIGHT.

GMZ150-155-170-175-091745-
/O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/
/O.UPG.KBRO.GL.A.0003.110209T2200Z-110210T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.GL.W.0003.110209T1800Z-110210T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
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 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST
THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
CST TODAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 KNOTS THIS MORNING WILL
  SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE TO 25 AND 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  NEAR 40 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

* SEAS: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET AND
  POSSIBLY HIGHER TONIGHT AS VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS DEVELOP
  BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR
FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A
VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY
EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT
THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ130-132-135-091745-
/O.NEW.KBRO.GL.W.0003.110209T1800Z-110210T0600Z/
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 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 KNOTS THIS MORNING WILL
  SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON WITH
  GUSTS TO NEAR 35 KNOTS. VERY ROUGH BAY WATERS WILL DEVELOP AS A
  RESULT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
  30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR
FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A
VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY
EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT
THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV

008 
WHUS74 KBRO 090952 CCA
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
352 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...STRONG COLD FRONT TO MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...

.AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS NEAR GALE FORCE ARE LIKELY WITH THE
INITIAL COLD AIR SURGE AND A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS
THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL RESULT IN SUSTAINED GALES FOR 
SEVERAL HOURS. SEAS WILL RESPOND QUICKLY BUILDING TO OVER 10 FEET
BY TONIGHT.

GMZ150-155-170-175-091815-
/O.COR.KBRO.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110209T1800Z/
/O.UPG.KBRO.GL.A.0003.110209T2200Z-110210T1200Z/
/O.COR.KBRO.GL.W.0003.110209T1800Z-110210T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
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-
352 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST
THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
CST TODAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 KNOTS THIS MORNING WILL
  SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE TO 25 AND 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  NEAR 40 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

* SEAS: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET AND
  POSSIBLY HIGHER TONIGHT AS VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS DEVELOP
  BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR
FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A
VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY
EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT
THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ130-132-135-091815-
/O.NEW.KBRO.GL.W.0003.110209T1800Z-110210T0600Z/
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-
352 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 KNOTS THIS MORNING WILL
  SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON WITH
  GUSTS TO NEAR 35 KNOTS. VERY ROUGH BAY WATERS WILL DEVELOP AS A
  RESULT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
  30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR
FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A
VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY
EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT
THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV

135 
WHUS74 KBRO 091426
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
826 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALES IMMINENT...

.AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE AND ABOVE ARE LIKELY WITH
THE INITIAL COLD AIR SURGE. SEAS WILL RESPOND QUICKLY BUILDING TO
OVER 10 FEET BY TONIGHT.

GMZ150-155-170-175-092130-
/O.EXT.KBRO.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.W.0003.110209T1500Z-110210T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
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-
826 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 25 AND 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  NEAR 40 KNOTS.

* SEAS: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET AND
  POSSIBLY HIGHER TONIGHT AS VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS DEVELOP
  BEHIND A COLD FRONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR
FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A
VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY
EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT
THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT...GENERALLY WITH COMBINED SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ130-132-135-092130-
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.W.0003.110209T1500Z-110210T0600Z/
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-
826 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. VERY
  ROUGH BAY WATERS WILL DEVELOP AS A RESULT. WINDS WILL DECREASE
  TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KNOTS TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR
FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A
VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY
EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT
THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RGV

200 
WHUS74 KBRO 091513
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
913 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALES IMMINENT...

.AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
THIS MORNING. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KNOTS ARE LIKELY WITH THE
INITIAL COLD AIR SURGE. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 FEET OFFSHORE BY
TONIGHT.

GMZ150-155-170-175-092130-
/O.EXP.KBRO.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110209T1500Z/
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110210T0900Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
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-
913 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WARNING
IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
  NEAR 45 KNOTS.

* SEAS: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 12 FEET
  TONIGHT AS VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR
FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A
VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY
EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT
THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

GMZ130-132-135-092130-
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110210T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.SI.Y.0010.110210T0000Z-110210T0900Z/
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-
913 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. VERY
  ROUGH BAY WATERS. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
  GUSTS TO NEAR 30 KNOTS TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING...OR
FORECAST TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. OPERATING A
VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY
EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT
THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
336 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/...THE BIGGEST SHORT
TERM FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR THIS PACKAGE INCLUDE SHOWER
POSSIBILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT
WEDNESDAY.

TRANQUIL WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOTED ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH OBSERVATIONAL DATA SHOWING THE RETURN OF
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TO DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.  OUR NEXT WEATHER MAKER
WAS NOTED ON THIS MORNING'S WATER VAPOR IMAGERY...AS A SHORTWAVE
TROUGH DIVING TOWARD THE FOUR CORNERS AREA.  A NEARLY STATIONARY
FRONT ALSO EXTENDED FROM SOUTHERN WYOMING TO THE KANSAS/OKLAHOMA
BORDER...WITH A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER EASTERN
COLORADO.

THE SHORTWAVE TROUGH SHOULD STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY TODAY AS IT HEADS
INTO NORTHERN TEXAS.  AS THIS OCCURS...IT SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH
MOMENTUM TO PUSH THE COLD FRONT SOUTHWARD FROM THE ROCKIES AND
TOWARD OUR REGION.  IF ALL GOES AS PLANNED...IT SHOULD REACH THE
SOUTHERN PART OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE BY THIS EVENING AND ENCROACH
UPON ZAPATA AND JIM HOGG COUNTIES JUST AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY.
REGARDING THE TIMING OF THE FRONT -- IT LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULD BE EAST
OF THE US-281 CORRIDOR BY NOON...AND MORE THAN 60 MILES OFFSHORE BY
SUNSET.

EVEN WITH A GOOD 24 HOURS /GIVE-OR-TAKE/ OF ONSHORE FLOW...IT STILL
LOOKS LIKE THE ODDS OF SEEING SHOWERS WILL BE FAIRLY LIMITED WITH
THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT.  FIRST...THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE SYNOPTIC
SCALE ENERGY APPEARS TO PASS WELL NORTH OF OUR AREA...WITH MOST OF
THE DYNAMICS GETTING SOMEWHAT SHEARED ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
RIVER VALLEY.  SECOND...THE LATEST SUITES OF SHORT-RANGE MODEL
GUIDANCE CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THE RATHER RAPID DRYING OF THE BOUNDARY
LAYER WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT.  SOME OF THE DATA EVEN INDICATE
BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS MIGHT BECOME WEST-SOUTHWEST AND START DRYING
EVEN BEFORE THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT.

HONESTLY...BASED ON EVERYTHING I'M SEEING...I FEEL THE ODDS OF
SEEING ANY PRECIPITATION WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE IS NOT THAT GREAT
/BUT CANNOT BE DISCOUNTED/.  THAT SAID...I PLAN ON MAINTAINING THE
ONGOING TREND WITH PRECIPITATION PROBABILITIES.  THE GREATEST ODDS
OF SEEING AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR TWO SHOULD BE CLOSER TO THE COAST
AND PROBABLY EAST OF THE US-281 CORRIDOR.  THIS IS DUE TO SLIGHTLY
/KEY WORD...SLIGHTLY/ DEEPER MOISTURE AND LIMITED MOISTURE POOLING
ALONG THE FRONT.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FORECAST COULD BE AN ARDUOUS TASK DEPENDING ON
THE EXACT TIMING AND ANY CLOUD COVER ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT.  MY
GUT FEELING IS THAT CURRENT HIGHS MAY BE A TAD ON THE WARM SIDE...
NAMELY ACROSS WESTERN PARTS OF JIM HOGG...STARR...AND ZAPATA
COUNTIES.  HIGH TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY MAY BE LOWERED A TOUCH...
ESPECIALLY IN THESE AREAS.  LOW-LEVEL COLD AIR ADVECTION IN WAKE OF
THE FRONT WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER THE
FRONTAL PASSAGE.

UNTIL THE FRONT THOUGH...FAIRLY QUIET WEATHER CONDITIONS AND NEARLY
SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.  THE
ONLY WEATHER IMPACT TODAY WILL LIKELY BE GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS DUE
TO A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF THE FRONT.  /D. BUTTS/

.LONG TERM.../6 PM WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...THE FRONT WILL HAVE
PUSHED THROUGH THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY REGION AND ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  ANY LINGERING DRIZZLE TO LIGHT
SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CWFA WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST OUT OF
THE AREA BY THURSDAY MORNING. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO
DECREASE DURING THE NIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY INTO
THURSDAY AS A CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE SURGES SOUTH INTO THE AREA.

THIS SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL BRING A RETURN OF COLDER CONDITIONS TO
THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY REGION FOR THE MIDDLE TO END OF THE WORK
WEEK. LOWS WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL ALREADY BE COOLER THAN PREVIOUS
NIGHT SWITCH AROUND 30 EXPECTED FOR NORTHERN COUNTIES TO THE MID AND
UPPER 30S EXPECTED FURTHER SOUTH. HIGHS ON THURSDAY ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO WARM MORE THAN THE MID 50S.  LOWS THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE EVEN
COLDER WITH THE UPPER 20S EXPECTED NORTH TO THE MID 30S OR LOWER
EXPECTED FURTHER SOUTH.  HAVE LOWERED TEMPERATURES FOR WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL BE PASSING
OVER A REGION WHICH COLD AIR IS ALREADY IN PLACE.

CONDITIONS SHOULD BEGIN TO SLOWLY WARM MOVING INTO FRIDAY AND
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME CENTERED OVER
THE CWFA ON FRIDAY AND THEN BEGIN TO SHIFT TO THE EAST OF THE AREA
MOVING INTO SATURDAY NIGHT.  THIS WILL BRING A RETURN OF ONSHORE
FLOW BY SATURDAY NIGHT...AND SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW BY SUNDAY.  THIS
WILL BRING A DECENT WARMUP OVER THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY REGION
WITH HIGHS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THE MID 70S BY SUNDAY...AND EVEN
THE UPPER 70S BY MONDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...DESPITE A GRADUAL INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER...VFR
FLIGHT CATEGORIES WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ACROSS AREA TERMINALS
THROUGH AT LEAST 09/0000 UTC. BETWEEN 09/0000-09/1200 UTC...FLIGHT
CATEGORIES SHOULD GRADUALLY LOWER TO MVFR IN ADVANCE OF A COLD
FRONT. SE WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE TO 14-18 KTS TODAY...WITH
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 KTS. THE GUSTS MAY DIMINISH SOMEWHAT AFTER
09/0000 UTC...BUT PREVAILING SPEEDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN GREATER
THAN 10 KTS. /D. BUTTS/

&&

.MARINE...TODAY THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY... SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS
OVER THE MARINE AREA SHOULD STRENGTHEN TODAY AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT TIGHTENS. WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS POSSIBLE AS EARLY
AS MID-MORNING /AND WILL LIKELY EXCEED 20 KNOTS THIS
AFTERNOON/...AND RESULT IN BUILDING SEAS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CRITERIA WILL LIKELY BE EXCEEDED THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE THROUGH FRONTAL PASSAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING. AS
SUCH...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT NOON
TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. /D. BUTTS/

6 PM WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...ELEVATED SEAS AND NORTH WINDS WILL
CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY NEED TO
BE EXTENDED AS A RESULT. THERE IS A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY THAT GALE
CONDITIONS COULD BE OBSERVED AS WELL. THESE ADVERSE MARINE
CONDITIONS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY AFTERNOON THURSDAY.
BY FRIDAY...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BECOME MORE CENTERED OVER
THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.  THIS WILL ALLOW WINDS AND SEAS TO
BEGIN TO DECREASE TO BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA MOVING INTO
FRIDAY. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHEAST BY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO SHIFT TO THE EAST.  LOW TO
MODERATE WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND WITH THE
INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL  68  62  67  38 /   0  10  20  20
BROWNSVILLE          73  62  67  38 /   0  10  20  20
HARLINGEN            72  60  68  37 /   0  10  20  10
MCALLEN              73  61  68  36 /   0  10  10  10
RIO GRANDE CITY      74  60  68  37 /   0  10  10  10
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND   67  63  68  43 /   0  10  20  20

&&

.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST
     WEDNESDAY FOR GMZ130-132-135.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
     GMZ150-155-170-175.

&&

THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT:
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
519 PM CST MON FEB 7 2011

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-TXZ248>257-082330-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
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-ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
519 PM CST MON FEB 7 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...THE GULF
OF MEXICO AND THE LAGUNA MADRE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF DEEP SOUTH
TEXAS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE NECESSARY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE GULF
OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AND
ACROSS THE LAGUNA MADRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. A
MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS LIKELY AT THE BEACHES OF
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

ANOTHER SURGE OF POLAR AIR IS EXPECTED TO SURGE INTO DEEP SOUTH
TEXAS LATE WEDNESDAY. OVERNIGHT LOWS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
NIGHT ARE FORECAST TO FALL WELL BELOW FREEZING...ESPECIALLY IN
AREAS TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE VALLEY. BREEZY CONDITIONS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL ALSO PROVIDE VERY LOW WIND CHILL READINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.