Gale Watch 3, NWS Brownsville, TX

951 
WHUS74 KBRO 171221
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
621 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS
COAST SATURDAY MORNING...

.SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL
DEVELOP ALONG THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND MOVE THROUGH THE
COASTAL WATERS SATURDAY MORNING AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES
NORTHEAST. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY IN THE
WAKE OF THE FRONT SATURDAY AND VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
DEVELOP ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AS A RESULT.

GMZ150-155-171530-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SW.Y.0001.120217T1221Z-120217T2100Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.A.0003.120218T1800Z-120219T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
621 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
  WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH
  GUSTS TO NEAR 35 KNOTS LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS WILL BE VERY ROUGH ACROSS THE LAGUNA MADRE
  AS A RESULT.

* SEAS: SEAS SIX TO EIGHT FEET THIS MORNING NEAR SHORE DUE TO LONG
  EAST FETCH OVER GULF. SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
  WILL RAPIDLY BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. THIS GENERALLY MEANS
COMBINED SEA HEIGHTS OF 7 FEET OR MORE. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

GMZ130-132-135-170-175-171530-
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.A.0003.120218T1800Z-120219T0600Z/
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-
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-
621 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING 
  WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 KNOTS 
  WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 KNOTS LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS WILL BE VERY ROUGH ACROSS THE 
  LAGUNA MADRE AS A RESULT. 

* SEAS: SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WILL RAPIDLY 
  BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


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630 
WHUS74 KBRO 171522
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
922 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...RAPID STORM DEVELOPMENT SATURDAY MORNING TO BRING GALE FORCE
GUSTS...

.RAPID SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS WILL OCCUR INLAND TONIGHT AHEAD OF A
MID LEVEL TROUGH...RESULTING IN A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA AND
COLD FRONT MOVING OFFSHORE SATURDAY MORNING. SHOWERS AND STRONG
TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT SATURDAY...
WITH STRONG POST FRONTAL WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST GUSTING TO GALE
FORCE BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

GMZ150-155-172130-
/O.CON.KBRO.SW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120217T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0012.120218T1500Z-120218T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.A.0003.120218T1800Z-120219T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0013.120219T0000Z-120219T0300Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
922 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO NOON CST
SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO NOON CST
SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 6 PM
TO 9 PM CST SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
  WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH
  GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON.


* SEAS: SEAS FIVE TO SEVEN FEET THIS MORNING NEAR SHORE DUE TO A
  LONG EAST FETCH OVER GULF. SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY SATURDAY
  MORNING WILL INCREASE TO 5 TO 7 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. THIS GENERALLY MEANS
COMBINED SEA HEIGHTS OF 7 FEET OR MORE. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ130-132-135-172130-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0012.120218T1500Z-120218T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.A.0003.120218T1800Z-120218T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.SI.Y.0013.120218T2100Z-120219T0000Z/
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-
922 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO NOON CST
SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 6 PM CST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO NOON CST
SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO
6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
  WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH
  GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS: BAY WATERS WILL BE VERY ROUGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ170-175-172130-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0012.120218T1500Z-120218T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.A.0003.120218T1800Z-120219T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0013.120219T0000Z-120219T0300Z/
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-
922 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO NOON CST
SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO NOON CST
SATURDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 6 PM
TO 9 PM CST SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
  WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH
  GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WILL RAPIDLY
  BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$


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900 
WHUS74 KBRO 172200
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
400 PM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...RAPID STORM DEVELOPMENT SATURDAY MORNING TO BRING GALE FORCE
WINDS TO THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

.A RAPID DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE ACROSS
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN A
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE SATURDAY MORNING. SHOWERS AND STRONG
TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT SATURDAY...
WITH STRONG POST FRONTAL WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST TO GALE FORCE BY
EARLY AFTERNOON.

GMZ130-132-135-180600-
/O.CAN.KBRO.SC.Y.0012.120218T1500Z-120218T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.A.0003.120218T1500Z-120219T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KBRO.SI.Y.0013.120218T2100Z-120219T0000Z/
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-
400 PM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
  WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 35
  KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: BAY WATERS WILL BE VERY ROUGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

GMZ150-155-170-175-180600-
/O.CAN.KBRO.SC.Y.0012.120218T1500Z-120218T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.A.0003.120218T1500Z-120219T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KBRO.SC.Y.0013.120219T0000Z-120219T0300Z/
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-
400 PM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
  WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 35
  KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WILL RAPIDLY
  BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


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831 
WHUS74 KBRO 180306
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
906 PM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...RAPID STORM DEVELOPMENT SATURDAY MORNING TO BRING GALE FORCE
WINDS TO THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

.A RAPID DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE ACROSS
DEEP SOUTH TEXAS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN A
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE SATURDAY MORNING. SHOWERS AND
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT
SATURDAY... WITH STRONG POST FRONTAL WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST TO
GALE FORCE BY EARLY AFTERNOON.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-181115-
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.A.0003.120218T1500Z-120219T0000Z/
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-
906 PM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
  WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 35
  KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: BAY WATERS WILL BE VERY ROUGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


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643 
WHUS74 KBRO 180859
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
259 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012

...RAPID STORM DEVELOPMENT THIS MORNING TO BRING GALE FORCE WINDS TO
THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...

.A RAPID DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING 
OFFSHORE LATER THIS MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME
STRONG TO SEVERE...WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT THIS MORNING... WITH
STRONG POST FRONTAL WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST TO NEAR GALE FORCE BY
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

GMZ150-155-170-175-181700-
/O.UPG.KBRO.GL.A.0003.120218T1500Z-120219T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.GL.W.0003.120218T1800Z-120219T0600Z/
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-
259 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012

...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. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT TO
  THE NORTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: SEAS OF 3 TO 5 FEET THIS MORNING WILL QUICKLY BUILD TO 4
  TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ130-132-135-181700-
/O.UPG.KBRO.GL.A.0003.120218T1500Z-120219T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.SI.Y.0014.120218T1500Z-120219T0600Z/
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-
259 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS
MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS
MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS MORNING WILL SHIFT TO
  THE NORTHWEST AND RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* SEAS: BAY WATERS WILL BE VERY ROUGH.

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.

&&

$$


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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1216 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

.DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR LATEST AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.
&&

.AVIATION...SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGES AS WELL AS SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATE CONVECTION ACROSS NORTHEAST MEXICO MOVING
INTO SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE CWA LATE TONIGHT. CEILINGS WERE
NEAR 200FT AT KHBV TO NEAR 650OFT AT KT65. VISIBILITIES WERE NEAR
2SM WITH FOG AT KSPL TO NEAR 4SM WITH FOG AT KBKS. EXPECT MVFR TO
IFR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE INTO THE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY. IN ADDITION...FOG WILL REDUCE CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 757 PM CST THU FEB 16 2012/
DISCUSSION...FORECAST THEME IN THE FIRST PERIOD LOOKS ON TRACK.
AREA OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS WEAKENING OVER THE
WESTERN CWA WITH A FAIRLY WIDESPREAD AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE
RAIN. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS ARE ONGOING TO THE EAST AND DEVELOPING TO
THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST. VWP SUGGESTS LOW LEVEL WINDS AND
SUBSEQUENT WARM AIR ADVECTION ARE SLOWLY INCREASING FROM THE
SOUTH...AT THE SAME TIME TEMPERATURES ALOFT SEEM TO BE WARMING
JUST ENOUGH TO KEEP SURFACE BASED AND ELEVATED INSTABILITY
LIMITED...THUS THE WEAKENING STORMS.

INFRARED SATELLITE TELLS THE STORY OF THE MOISTURE/WARM AIR
ADVECTION AND LIFT TO COME HOWEVER...WITH A POWERFUL LOW DIGGING
INTO NORTHWESTERN MEXICO...AND THE GOING CATEGORICAL POPS...WITH
INTERMITTENT PERIODS OF SHOWERS WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
THE ENTIRE AREA LOOKS GOOD. /68-JGG/

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 536 PM CST THU FEB 16 2012/

DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR LATEST AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.

AVIATION...CEILINGS ARE HOLDING ABOVE VFR FOR NOW BUT EXPECT A
DROP TO LOWER END MVFR OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS MOISTURE MOVES
IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS
AND THE CEILINGS WILL LIKELY BE NEARING IFR BY AROUND MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. COMPUTER MODELS CALL FOR IFR/MVFR VISIBILITY WITH HAZE
AND FOG BUT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO MIX THAT UP TO A LOW STRATUS
DECK THROUGH THE NIGHT TONIGHT. CEILINGS WILL IMPROVE AFTER
DAYBREAK WITH A RELATIVE MINIMUM IN PRECIP COVERAGE. SHOWERS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE WITH THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN
THE AFTERNOON FRIDAY. CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED TO BE VARIABLE BUT
PREDOMINANTLY MVFR. /68-JGG/

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 244 PM CST THU FEB 16 2012/

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...CURRENT RADAR IMAGERY
SHOWS TWO LARGE AREAS OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. ONE AREA OF CONVECTION OVER THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL
WATERS EAST OF PADRE ISLAND IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST. ANOTHER
AREA OF ACTIVITY IS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE RIVER IN
THE MEXICAN STATES OF NUEVO LEON AND TAMAULIPAS. THE AREAS OF
CONVECTION ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOUTHWEST-TO-NORTHEAST MID-
LEVEL FLOW FROM A MID LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER BAJA CALIFORNIA
AND A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY CURRENTLY
EXTENDING FROM MCALLEN TO NORTHERN WILLACY COUNTY. THE INHERITED
FORECAST LOOKS GOOD BUT MADE A FEW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO POPS/TEMPS
AS MET/MAV GUIDANCE INDICATE DRIER/WARMER AIRMASS LATE FRIDAY INTO
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. A CUTOFF 500 MB LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO NEAR BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS
NORTHERN MEXICO TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE 500 MB LOW
WILL BEGIN TO FILL BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SHORTWAVE EJECTS TO
THE EAST THEN NORTHEAST INTO TEXAS BIG BEND REGION LATE FRIDAY
EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE RIO
GRANDE VALLEY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING BRINGING THE ASSOCIATED
STRONG COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA. THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT
WILL RESULT IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE MAIN THREAT WITH
THESE STORMS WILL BE BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...HAIL AND BRIEF GUSTY
WINDS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR THE STRONGEST
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MAINLY FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH AROUND
SUNRISE ON SATURDAY MORNING.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...THE MAIN FORECAST ISSUE
IN THE LONGER RANGE PERIOD WILL BE THE APPROACH AND PASSAGE OF THE
VIGOROUS 500 MB CLOSED LOW NOW LOCATED OVER THE NORTHERN END OF
THE BAJA CA PENINSULA. THIS FEATURE WILL START TO OPEN UP AND
SHIFT EASTWARD TONIGHT AND FRIDAY PASSING JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF
THE BRO CWA AROUND 12Z SAT MORNING. MEAN RH FIELDS ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS FEATURE REMAIN PRETTY DEEP THROUGH AROUND 06Z SAT AND THEN
DIMINISH PRETTY QUICKLY AS DRIER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE SW WITH
THE PASSAGE OF THE TROUGH AXIS AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT. A LOOK
AT THE FORECAST SOUNDINGS AHEAD OF THE FROPA INDICATES THAT A
FAIRLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL POOL AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM. ALSO THE
VERTICAL SHEAR WILL BE ENHANCED DUE TO THE APPROACH OF A STRONGER
MID LEVEL JET WITH THE TROUGH AXIS. MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL BE
PRETTY FAVORABLE FOR SOME HAIL PRODUCTION IN MORE INTENSE CELLS.
HOWEVER ONE LIMITING FACTOR FOR STRONGER CONV WILL BE THE FACT
THAT THE SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH LATE AT NIGHT AND INTO THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS WHICH MAY KEEP THE CONV MORE ELEVATED VERSUS
SURFACE BASED. AT THIS TIME WILL NOT MENTION ANY SVR STORMS IN THE
CURRENT FORECAST WORDING AND WILL SEE HOW THE SCENARIO DEVELOPS
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

IN THE WAKE OF THE FROPA...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER
THE REGION ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING LIKELY REQUIRING WIND
ADVISORIES OR POSSIBLY SOME HIGH WIND WARNINGS. FORTUNATELY THE
PGF WILL DECREASE FAIRLY QUICKLY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
ALLOWING FOR THE RETURN OF LOWER WIND SPEEDS.

AFTER THIS STRONG MID LEVEL TROUGH CLEARS THE REGION EARLY
SATURDAY WEAK TO MODERATE MID LEVEL RIDGING WILL RETURN TO THE
REGION FROM SUNDAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK MAINTAINING
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS. ANOTHER STRONG 500 MB TROUGH WILL THEN
DIG INTO THE BAJA CA REGION TUES AND WED APPROACHING DEEP SOUTH TX
NEXT THURS. THE APPROACH OF THIS FEATURE WILL INCREASE THE POPS A
BIT OVER THE AREA FROM LATE TUES THROUGH NEXT THURS AS SOME BETTER
MOISTURE VALUES POOL OVER THE REGION.

RUN TO RUN CONSISTENCY WITH THE GFS MEX MOS TEMPS AND POPS IS
ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE 3 TO 7 DAY RANGE. THE MODEL TO MODEL
CONSISTENCY IS A BIT MORE IFFY AFTER SUNDAY WITH THE NEXT BAJA CA
TROUGH DIGGING TOWARDS THE REGION. THE GFS IS THE SLOWEST WITH
THIS FEATURE WHILE THE ECMWF AND CMC GUIDANCE ARE FASTER. WILL GO
CLOSE TO THE GFS MEX MOS NUMBERS DUE TO THE DECENT RUN TO RUN
STABILITY.

MARINE /TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...BUOY 42020 REPORTED EAST
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 KNOTS WITH SEAS OF 3.6 FEET WITH A PERIOD
OF 7 SECONDS AT 1250 CST/1850 UTC. LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS AND LOW
TO MODERATE SEAS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AS WEAK
FRONTAL BOUNDARY REMAINS OVER DEEP SOUTH TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY. SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF
THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE NEXT 36 HOURS. LIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS FRIDAY WILL BECOME SOUTH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

FROM SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...VERY HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS
WILL BE EXPECTED STARTING AROUND 12Z SAT AS THE SURFACE FRONT
PUSHES OFFSHORE. VERY STRONG NW WINDS WILL SPREAD QUICKLY ACROSS
THE MARINE AREAS LIKELY NEEDING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES AND
POSSIBLE GALE WARNINGS. THE PGF WILL THEN RELAX PRETTY QUICKLY
LATE SAT NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING WITH MODERATE E-SE WINDS
RETURNING AND SEAS SLACKENING SOME.
&&

.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT:
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RGV

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
921 AM CST THU FEB 16 2012

TXZ248>257-171530-
ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
921 AM CST THU FEB 16 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND AND AT BOCA CHICA BEACH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS.

A WIND ADVISORY IS POSSIBLE FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH
TEXAS AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING.

A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS LIKELY AT THE LOCAL
BEACHES THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-171530-
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-
921 AM CST THU FEB 16 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS LIKELY FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF THE LOWER
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO
THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALE CONDITIONS IS
POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS MAY REDEVELOP ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1054 PM CST THU FEB 16 2012

TXZ253>257-170600-
HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-
COASTAL CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCALLEN...EDINBURG...PHARR...MISSION...
WESLACO...RAYMONDVILLE...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN...
PORT MANSFIELD...PORT ISABEL...SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...
LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA
1054 PM CST THU FEB 16 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING RIO GRANDE VALLEY...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN BROWNSVILLE IS TRACKING
A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS LOCATED ABOUT 34 MILES SOUTH OF
MCALLEN...47 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LA FERIA...AND 60 MILES WEST-
SOUTHWEST OF BROWNSVILLE. MOVEMENT OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS IS TO
THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH...PEA-SIZE HAIL...AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THESE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY MOVE INTO
HIDALGO...CAMERON...AND WILLACY COUNTY WITHIN THE NEXT 1 TO 2
HOURS. RESIDENTS IN THESE COUNTIES ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR LOCAL
TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...TO STAY
INFORMED REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

TOMASELLI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

TXZ255-257-170730-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNSVILLE...HARLINGEN...PORT ISABEL...
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...LAGUNA HEIGHTS...LAGUNA VISTA
1222 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING CAMERON COUNTY...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN BROWNSVILLE IS TRACKING
A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF
CAMERON COUNTY RIGHT NOW...OVER THE COMMUNITIES OF SAN BENITO...
LAS RUSIAS...EL CALABOZ...AND RANGERVILLE. MOVEMENT OF THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TO THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND 35 MPH.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH...HAIL UP
TO THE SIZE OF A DIME...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY WITH
THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

TOMASELLI