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Gale Warning 6, NWS Brownsville, TX

October 24, 2015

NWS Brownsville, TX issued this gale warning at Oct 24, 2015, 3:52 PM CDT. It took effect at Oct 25, 2015, 5:02 AM CDT. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 24, 2015, 3:52 PM CDT (20:52 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 25, 2015, 5:02 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 26, 2015, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Brownsville, TX

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

814 
WHUS74 KBRO 242052
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
352 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS LIKELY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND
PERHAPS MONDAY...

.A GALE CENTER WILL FORM ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AND COASTAL
BEND SATURDAY EVENING...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE WATERS
AND SHIFTING WINDS TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
KNOTS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE OPEN GULF LATER SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY...WITH HAZARDOUS SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING AS WELL.

GMZ150-155-170-175-251000-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-151025T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KBRO.GL.A.0004.151025T1200Z-151026T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.GL.W.0006.151025T1200Z-151026T0600Z/
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 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY.
THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY THIS
  EVENING AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND GUSTY SUNDAY INTO
  SUNDAY EVENING.

* WAVES...6 TO 8 FEET NEARSHORE...AND 7 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE TODAY
  AND TONIGHT. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 7 TO 11 FEET ON SUNDAY...UP
  TO 13 FEET ESPECIALLY BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS 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.

&&

$$

GMZ130-132-135-251000-
/O.UPG.KBRO.GL.A.0004.151025T1200Z-151026T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.GL.W.0006.151025T1200Z-151026T0600Z/
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 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY.
THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY
  OVERNIGHT...THEN 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS
  OR HIGHER MAINLY ON SUNDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY
  EVENING.

* WAVES/SEAS...ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT WITH VERY
  ROUGH BAY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY...ALONG WITH 2 TO 3 FOOT
  WAVES NEAR THE CENTER CHANNEL OF LAGUNA MADRE BAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR GUSTS 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.

&&

$$

52/BSG
8 follow-up statements
331 
WHUS74 KBRO 250057
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
757 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND
PERHAPS MONDAY...

.A GALE CENTER WILL FORM ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AND COASTAL
BEND THIS EVENING...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE WATERS AND
SHIFTING WINDS TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
KNOTS TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH OVER THE OPEN GULF LATER SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...WITH
HAZARDOUS SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING AS WELL.

GMZ150-155-170-175-250900-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-151025T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.151025T1200Z-151026T0600Z/
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-
757 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* WINDS...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY THIS 
  EVENING AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND GUSTY SUNDAY INTO 
  SUNDAY EVENING. 

* WAVES...6 TO 8 FEET NEARSHORE...AND 7 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE TONIGHT.
  SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 7 TO 11 FEET ON SUNDAY...UP TO 13 FEET
  ESPECIALLY BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS 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.

&&

$$

GMZ130-132-135-250900-
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.151025T1200Z-151026T0600Z/
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-
757 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY 
  OVERNIGHT...THEN 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 
  KNOTS OR HIGHER MAINLY ON SUNDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING 
  SUNDAY EVENING. 

* WAVES/SEAS...ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT WITH VERY 
  ROUGH BAY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY...ALONG WITH 2 TO 3 FOOT 
  WAVES NEAR THE CENTER CHANNEL OF LAGUNA MADRE BAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR GUSTS 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.

&&

$$

CASTILLO
729 
WHUS74 KBRO 250148
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
848 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT AND
PERHAPS MONDAY...

.A GALE CENTER WILL FORM ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST AND COASTAL
BEND THIS EVENING...DRAGGING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE WATERS AND
SHIFTING WINDS TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE OPEN GULF LATER SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY...WITH HAZARDOUS SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING AS WELL.

GMZ130-132-135-251000-
/O.NEW.KBRO.SI.Y.0029.151025T0148Z-151025T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.151025T1200Z-151026T0600Z/
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-
848 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY 
  OVERNIGHT...THEN 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 
  KNOTS OR HIGHER MAINLY ON SUNDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING 
  SUNDAY EVENING. 

* WAVES/SEAS...ROUGH CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT WITH VERY 
  ROUGH BAY CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY...ALONG WITH 2 TO 3 FOOT 
  WAVES NEAR THE CENTER CHANNEL OF LAGUNA MADRE BAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR GUSTS 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.

&&

$$

GMZ150-155-170-175-251000-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-151025T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.151025T1200Z-151026T0600Z/
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-
848 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT
MONDAY...

* WINDS...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS AND GUSTY THIS 
  EVENING AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS AND GUSTY SUNDAY INTO 
  SUNDAY EVENING. 

* WAVES...6 TO 8 FEET NEARSHORE...AND 7 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE 
  TONIGHT. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 7 TO 11 FEET ON SUNDAY...UP TO 
  13 FEET ESPECIALLY BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES OUT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS 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.

&&

$$
322 
WHUS74 KBRO 251002
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
502 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...VERY HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECT TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENING ALONG THE TEXAS COASTLINE
WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE LOWER TEXAS
COASTLINE TODAY AND TONIGHT. AS THIS SURFACE LOW MOVES NORTHEAST
AWAY FROM DEEP SOUTH TEXAS LATER TODAY AND MONDAY THE NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE ALLOWING FOR THE LOWER TEXAS MARINE
CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SLOWLY ON MONDAY.

GMZ130-132-135-251815-
/O.CAN.KBRO.SI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-151025T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.W.0006.151025T1002Z-151025T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.SI.Y.0030.151025T1800Z-151026T0200Z/
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-
502 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR
WINDS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL PREVAIL
  OVER THE LAGUNA MADRE THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL DECREASE
  INTO THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. 

* WAVES/SEAS...ROUGH BAY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE
  LAGUNA MADRE TODAY AND THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR GUSTS 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.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ150-155-170-175-251815-
/O.CAN.KBRO.SC.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-151025T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KBRO.GL.W.0006.151025T1002Z-151026T0600Z/
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-
502 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. 

* WINDS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL PREVAIL
  ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS GULF WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* WAVES...SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 7 TO 11 FEET TODAY...POSSIBLY
  REACHING NEAR 14 FEET TODAY AND 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.

&&

$$
588 
WHUS74 KBRO 251017
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
517 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...VERY HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECT TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENING ALONG THE TEXAS COASTLINE
WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE LOWER
TEXAS COASTLINE TODAY AND TONIGHT. AS THIS SURFACE LOW MOVES
NORTHEAST AWAY FROM DEEP SOUTH TEXAS LATER TODAY AND MONDAY THE
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE ALLOWING FOR THE LOWER TEXAS
MARINE CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SLOWLY ON MONDAY.

GMZ130-132-135-251830-
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-151025T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.SI.Y.0030.151025T1800Z-151026T0200Z/
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-
517 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL PREVAIL 
  OVER THE LAGUNA MADRE THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL DECREASE 
  INTO THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. 

* WAVES/SEAS...ROUGH BAY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS 
  THE LAGUNA MADRE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. 

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.

&&

$$

GMZ150-155-170-175-251830-
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-151026T0600Z/
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-
517 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL PREVAIL 
  ACROSS THE LOWER TEXAS GULF WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

* WAVES...SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 7 TO 11 FEET TODAY...POSSIBLY 
  REACHING NEAR 14 FEET TODAY AND 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.

&&

$$
533 
WHUS74 KBRO 251539 AAA
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1039 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...VERY HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS TO PERSIST...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENING ALONG THE TEXAS COASTLINE
WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE LOWER TEXAS
COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. AS THIS LOW MOVES NORTHEAST AND 
AWAY FROM DEEP SOUTH TEXAS LATER TODAY AND MONDAY THE NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH...ALLOWING FOR THE LOWER TEXAS MARINE
CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SLOWLY ON MONDAY.

GMZ130-132-135-252300-
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-151025T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.SI.Y.0030.151025T1800Z-151026T0200Z/
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-
1039 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 22 TO 27
  KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.

* BAY CONDITIONS...VERY ROUGH BAY WATERS.

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.

&&

$$

GMZ150-155-170-175-252300-
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-151026T0600Z/
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-
1039 AM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 14 FEET
  FROM 0 TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE...AND 10 TO 12 FEET WITH
  OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 15 FEET FROM 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES
  OFFSHORE. 

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.

&&

$$

TOMASELLI
033 
WHUS74 KBRO 251835 AAA
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
135 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...VERY HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS TO PERSIST...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENING ALONG THE TEXAS COASTLINE
WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE LOWER TEXAS
COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. AS THIS LOW MOVES NORTHEAST AND
AWAY FROM DEEP SOUTH TEXAS LATER TODAY AND MONDAY THE NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH...ALLOWING FOR THE LOWER TEXAS MARINE
CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SLOWLY ON MONDAY.

GMZ150-155-170-175-260600-
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-151026T0600Z/
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-
135 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 14 FEET 
  FROM 0 TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE...AND 10 TO 12 FEET WITH 
  OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 15 FEET FROM 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES 
  OFFSHORE. 

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.

&&

$$

GMZ130-132-135-260200-
/O.CON.KBRO.SI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-151026T0200Z/
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-
135 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 22 TO 27 KNOTS.

* BAY CONDITIONS...VERY ROUGH BAY WATERS.

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.

&&

$$

TOMASELLI
888 
WHUS74 KBRO 260159
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
859 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...VERY HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS TO PERSIST...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENING ALONG THE TEXAS COASTLINE
WILL PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OVER THE LOWER
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. AS THIS LOW MOVES NORTHEAST AND
AWAY FROM DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY
DIMINISH...ALLOWING FOR THE LOWER TEXAS MARINE CONDITIONS TO
IMPROVE SLOWLY ON MONDAY.

GMZ130-132-135-260300-
/O.EXP.KBRO.SI.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-151026T0200Z/
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-
859 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

WINDS HAVE DECREASED THIS EVENING AND THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

GMZ150-155-170-175-260600-
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-151026T0600Z/
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-
859 PM CDT SUN OCT 25 2015

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 14 FEET 
  FROM 0 TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE...AND 10 TO 12 FEET WITH 
  OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 15 FEET FROM 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES 
  OFFSHORE. 

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.

&&

$$
435 
WHUS74 KBRO 260616
MWWBRO

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
116 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2015

...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS TO PERSIST...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE STRENGTHENING ALONG THE LOUISIANA COASTLINE
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OVER
THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. AS THIS LOW MOVES
NORTHEAST AND FARTHER AWAY FROM DEEP SOUTH TEXAS THE NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH...ALLOWING FOR THE LOWER TEXAS MARINE
CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SLOWLY LATER TODAY.

GMZ150-155-170-175-261800-
/O.EXP.KBRO.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-151026T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBRO.SC.Y.0034.151026T0616Z-151026T1800Z/
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-
116 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BROWNSVILLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT DECREASING TO 15
  TO 20 KNOTS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* SEAS...6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET FROM 0 TO
  20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE...AND 7 TO 9 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL
  SEAS UP TO 11 FEET FROM 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE
  TONIGHT. SEAS WILL DECREASE TO 5 TO 7 FEET MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Brownsville, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Oct 24, 3:48 PM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 24, 3:48 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
348 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...FLOODING RAINS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN WINDY AND DRYING OUT
SUNDAY...

.SHORT TERM /NOW THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...FORECAST WORKING OUT
FAIRLY WELL SINCE LAST UPDATE...AS SYSTEMS COALESCING INTO THE
EXPECTED RAINFALL BANDS WHICH HAVE FLOODED WESLACO WITH 3 FEET OF
INUNDATION FROM SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN...AND SOON TO FLOOD WILLACY
WITH SEVERAL FEET OF INUNDATION ON TOP OF ALL THE RAIN THEY HAD ON
THURSDAY EVENING.

THE GOOD NEWS? FRONT...WIND SHIFT WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS...
IS RACING SOUTHEAST AND WILL CROSS THE COAST BY 6 PM THIS EVENING
REMOVING THE LAST OF THE "SPINNING" CELLS THAT HAVE COME CLOSE TO
REACHING TORNADO POTENTIAL BUT FELL JUST SHORT EACH TIME.

SO...THE FORECAST BECOMES STRAIGHTFORWARD: THE FRONT PASSES AND
MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES FOR TWO HOURS HENCE...
FOLLOWED BY LIGHTER RAINS/SHOWERS FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT
BEFORE MORE OF A DRIZZLE/SPRINKLE CONTINUES INTO THE OVERNIGHT AND
EARLY SUNDAY AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE PERSISTS EVEN AS THE MID/UPPER
LEVELS DRY OUT.

THE MAIN CHANGES WERE TO QUICKLY SCOOT HIGHER CHANCES OFFSHORE AND
END ALTOGETHER FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON...AND EVEN SOME SUNSHINE WILL
RETURN AFTER NOON ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MID/UPPER VALLEY THROUGH THE
RANCHLANDS.  ALSO MADE A NUMBER OF HAND-EDITS TO TEMPERATURES BASED
ON CRASHING READINGS INTO THE 60S BEHIND THE FRONT...WHICH WILL HOLD
THROUGH THE NIGHT AND DROP A LITTLE MORE TOWARD DAYBREAK.  KEPT
READINGS DOWN A TAD SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO CLOUD COVER...THEN EDGED
THROUGH THE 70S DURING THE AFTERNOON.

AS FOR WINDS...HAVE ELECTED TO HOLD ADVISORY DECISION FOR LATER THIS
EVENING AS VISCOUS AIR MASS AND LOW CLOUDS...AS WELL AS NIGHTTIME
WITH WINDS JUST ABOVE CRITERIA ABOVE THE DECK...MAKES ME HESISTANT
TO PULL TRIGGER AT THIS POINT.  THAT COULD CHANGE FOR SUNDAY FOR
COASTAL COUNTIES WITH INCREASED MIXING AS CLOUDS LIFT AND HEATING
BEGINS.

CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHTENING WINDS OVER LAND SET THE STAGE FOR
UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S LOW TEMPERATURES BY MONDAY MORNING...AND
SEVERAL DAYS OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEATHER TO FOLLOW.

FINALLY...NO CHANGE TO FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NOW BUT MAY NEED TO
TRIM FURTHER WITH BULK OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION LONG GONE BY MIDNIGHT
AND CERTAINLY BEFORE 7 AM.

&&

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...RAIN CHANCES WILL DIMINISH
FROM WEST TO EAST SUNDAY NIGHT AS DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO DEEP
SOUTH TEXAS. HOWEVER...ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE
LOWER TEXAS GULF WATERS MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT FROM WRAP AROUND
MOISTURE FROM THE 500 MB LOW/SURFACE LOW ACROSS THE UPPER TEXAS
COAST/SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA COAST. THE LATEST GFS/ECMWF IS IN PRETTY
GOOD AGREEMENT BUT DIFFER SLIGHTLY IN THE STRENGTH AND PLACEMENT
OF THE SURFACE LOW. WILL LEAN TOWARDS A GFS/ECWMF BLEND FOR
WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE GULF WATERS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY. NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS LOUISIANA. ONSHORE
FLOW RETURNS BY LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
INTO NORTH TEXAS. RAIN CHANCES BEGIN TO INCREASE BY LATE WEEK AS
LOW TO MID LEVEL MOISTURE INCREASES OVER THE AREA AHEAD OF A 500MB
LOW/TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST.

&&

.MARINE...
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...THE BIG STORY IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
A GALE AS THE SURFACE LOW QUICKLY WINDS UP ALONG THE COASTAL BEND.
SLIGHTLY UPPED THE WIND FORECAST FOR ALL WATERS ESPECIALLY SUNDAY
SO WILL CONVERT GALE WATCH TO WARNING BEGINNING AT 7 AM. THIS
TIMING MAY NEED TO START EARLIER PENDING IF THE POST- FRONTAL
SURGE KEEPS GOING OR IS VERY SHORT LIVED BEFORE THE STRONGER WINDS
SET UP AND MIX DOWN FROM THE 925-850 MB LAYER.

WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE GULF SUNDAY NIGHT BUT MORE QUICKLY
OVER THE LAGUNA WHERE CONDITIONS WILL REVERT TO SMALL CRAFT...20 TO
25 KNOTS...SUNDAY LATE AND BELOW THAT OVERNIGHT WITH CLEARING SKIES.

MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...ADVERSE MARINE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL
ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS SUNDAY TONIGHT INTO MONDAY DUE TO A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO. ONGOING SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES...OR POSSIBLE GALE WARNINGS...WILL LIKELY PREVAIL
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS THROUGH LATE
MONDAY. MARINE CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE ON TUESDAY AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. LIGHT
TO MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS TUESDAY WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH LATE
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NORTH TEXAS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL  67  77  63  78 /  90  20  10  10
BROWNSVILLE          67  78  61  79 /  90  20  10  10
HARLINGEN            67  78  61  80 /  90  20  10  10
MCALLEN              67  78  61  80 /  90  20  10  10
RIO GRANDE CITY      66  77  58  80 /  70  10  10   0
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND   69  77  69  77 /  90  30  10  10

&&

.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR TXZ248>257.

     HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR TXZ251-256-
     257.

GM...GALE WARNING FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR GMZ130-132-
     135-150-155-170-175.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR GMZ150-155-170-
     175.

&&

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

52/54
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 24, 5:35 AM CDT, 10 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
535 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

TXZ248>257-242100-
ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
535 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH
TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

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

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BEACHES OF SOUTH
PADRE ISLAND AND AT BOCA CHICA BEACH.

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
AND POSSIBLE FLOODING...ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS LIKELY AT THE LOCAL BEACHES
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE FLOODING...ARE EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY.

AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS POSSIBLE NEXT FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR
POTENTIAL FLOODING.

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-242100-
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-
535 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO WATERS
EAST OF PADRE ISLAND OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES AND GALE WATCHES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR THE
LOWER TEXAS BAY AND GULF WATERS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

ANOTHER ROUND OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
FOR THE LOWER TEXAS GULF WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 24, 2:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
251 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

TXZ254-255-242045-
INLAND WILLACY TX-INLAND CAMERON TX-
251 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WILLACY AND
NORTHWESTERN CAMERON COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

AT 250 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
TIERRA BONITA...OR OVER SANTA ROSA...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. IN
ADDITION...RADAR IS DETECTING WEAK CIRCULATION...SO A VERY BRIEF
FUNNEL CLOUD OR TORNADO WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE STORM INTENSIFIES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARLINGEN...SANTA ROSA...LYFORD...SEBASTIAN...TIERRA BONITA...SANTA
ROSA HIGH SCHOOL...YZNAGA...GRAND ACRES...LYFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AND LYFORD HIGH SCHOOL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 2621 9777 2623 9786 2644 9782 2640 9765
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 193DEG 10KT 2627 9780

BIRCHFIELD
Special weather statement, Oct 24, 2:52 PM CDT, 1 hour before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
252 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

TXZ251-253-254-242030-
INLAND WILLACY TX-KENEDY TX-HIDALGO TX-
252 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KENEDY...SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS...
CENTRAL HIDALGO...WESTERN WILLACY AND NORTHWESTERN CAMERON COUNTIES
UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

AT 251 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR RIVIERA BEACH TO
GUILLERMO FLORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EDINBURG...MISSION...PHARR...WESLACO...SAN JUAN...ALAMO...DONNA...
RAYMONDVILLE...HIDALGO AND ELSA.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 2695 9737 2696 9739 2698 9744 2694 9738
      2699 9756 2692 9746 2680 9750 2684 9746
      2682 9746 2635 9786 2606 9800 2606 9820
      2620 9844 2727 9770 2728 9735
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 282DEG 15KT 2723 9766 2620 9839

54
Local storm report, Oct 24, 3:07 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
307 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0245 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     HIDALGO                 26.10N  98.26W
10/24/2015                   HIDALGO            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIDALGO S.O. RELAYED REPORT FROM RIO GRANDE CITY
            AIRPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTING AT 1445.

&&

EVENT NUMBER BRO1500147

RJH
Special weather statement, Oct 24, 3:34 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
334 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

TXZ255-242100-
INLAND CAMERON TX-
334 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CAMERON COUNTY
UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

AT 332 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
BESTEIRO MIDDLE SCHOOL...OR OVER SOUTHMOST...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. IN
ADDITION...A BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUD OR WEAK TORNADO WILL BE POSSIBLE IF
STORMS INTENSIFY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LOS FRESNOS...SOUTHMOST...CAMERON PARK...BROWNSVILLE...BROWNSVILLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY SOUTHMOST BRANCH...PERKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL...GONZALEZ
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...LOPEZ HIGH SCHOOL...LOS FRESNOS HIGH SCHOOL AND
GALLEGOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 2584 9740 2586 9741 2584 9741 2584 9743
      2585 9745 2587 9744 2587 9746 2588 9746
      2588 9748 2611 9750 2611 9735 2605 9731
      2593 9734 2591 9737 2589 9736 2588 9737
      2587 9736 2586 9737 2584 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 184DEG 30KT 2588 9743

BIRCHFIELD
Special weather statement, Oct 24, 3:44 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
344 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

TXZ251-253>257-242145-
INLAND WILLACY TX-COASTAL WILLACY TX-INLAND CAMERON TX-KENEDY TX-
HIDALGO TX-COASTAL CAMERON TX-
344 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN KENEDY...SOUTHEASTERN
HIDALGO...WILLACY AND CAMERON COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT...

AT 343 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES EAST OF U S 77
BORDER PATROL STATION TO NEAR LASARA TO NEAR MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO NEAR GRANJERO...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EDINBURG...PHARR...HARLINGEN...WESLACO...SAN JUAN...SAN BENITO...
ALAMO...DONNA...MERCEDES AND RAYMONDVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 2620 9718 2597 9757 2611 9827 2610 9830
      2610 9831 2704 9767 2704 9738 2689 9738
      2700 9756 2695 9755 2688 9737 2644 9732
      2648 9724 2646 9724 2636 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 273DEG 38KT 2698 9765 2644 9795 2622 9808 2610
9831

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Local storm report, Oct 24, 3:49 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
349 PM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0315 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BROWNSVILLE             25.93N  97.48W
10/24/2015                   CAMERON            TX   NEWSPAPER

            WILLACY COUNTY EM REPORTED FLASH FLOOD EVACUATION OF 3
            PEOPLE AT FM 1650 AND FM 1450

&&

EVENT NUMBER BRO1500148

RJH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Brownsville, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 24, 4:59 AM CDTGale WatchBRO11 hr
Oct 24, 9:14 AM CDTCoastal Flood StatementBROKenedy10 hr
Oct 24, 9:32 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROJim Hogg, Starr, Zapata58 min
Oct 24, 11:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROJim Hogg, Starr, Zapata84 min
Oct 24, 11:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo90 min
Oct 24, 12:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROJim Hogg, Zapata19 min
Oct 24, 12:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROJim Hogg, Starr, Zapata61 min
Oct 24, 12:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROHidalgo35 min
Oct 24, 1:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo94 min
Oct 24, 1:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROHidalgo60 min
Oct 24, 1:31 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyBROHidalgo5 hr
Oct 24, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROBrooks, Starr44 min
Oct 24, 2:02 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROHidalgo88 min
Oct 24, 2:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROBrooks, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy2 hr
Oct 24, 2:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROWillacy60 min
Oct 24, 2:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROWillacy55 min
Oct 24, 2:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROWillacy64 min
Oct 24, 2:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy89 min
Oct 24, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROWillacy54 min
Oct 24, 2:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROHidalgo, Kenedy38 min
Oct 24, 3:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron, Hidalgo, Willacy2 hr
Oct 24, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO55 min
Oct 24, 3:21 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyBROWillacy3 hr
Oct 24, 3:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron, Kenedy, Willacy2 hr
Oct 24, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron26 min
Oct 24, 3:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron2 hr
Oct 24, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBROCameron, Kenedy, Willacy61 min
Oct 24, 4:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron90 min
Oct 24, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO47 min
Oct 24, 5:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBROCameron, Hidalgo, Willacy58 min
Oct 24, 5:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROCameron84 min
Oct 24, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningBRO30 min
Oct 24, 6:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBROWillacy118 min

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