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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic Tropical Storm Dolly.

NWS Forecast

FZUS54 KBRO 240301
CWFBRO

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1001 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008

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

GMZ100-240930-
SYNOPSIS FOR BAFFIN BAY TO RIO GRANDE OUT 60 NM-
1001 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008

SYNOPSIS
SEAS ARE BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE AS HURRICANE DOLLY
MOVES FARTHER INLAND AND WEAKEN. FURTHER DIMINISHING OF THE WINDS
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WILL ALLOW SEAS TO DROP BELOW 10 THURSDAY NIGHT
AND POSSIBLY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS
ARE ANTICIPATED OVER THE WEEKEND. 



GMZ132-135-240930-
/O.CON.KBRO.TO.A.0741.000000T0000Z-080724T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0072.080724T1800Z-080725T0600Z/
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-
1001 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008

TORNADO WATCH 741 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

REST OF TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 35 TO 45 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS DECREASING TO 50 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. EXTREMELY ROUGH. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. CHOPPY.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.



GMZ130-240930-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0072.080724T1800Z-080725T0600Z/
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
1001 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

REST OF TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SOUTH WINDS 35 TO
45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 KNOTS. EXTREMELY ROUGH. SHOWERS
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. CHOPPY.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A LIGHT CHOP.



GMZ155-240930-
/O.CON.KBRO.TO.A.0741.000000T0000Z-080724T1200Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0072.080724T1800Z-080725T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
1001 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008

TORNADO WATCH 741 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

REST OF TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 KNOTS. WAVES 12 TO
16 FEET. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS. WAVES 9 TO 11 FEET.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO
10 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.



GMZ150-240930-
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0072.080724T1800Z-080725T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
1001 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

REST OF TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO
40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 KNOTS. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 9 TO
11 FEET. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO
10 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.



GMZ170-175-240930-
/O.CON.KBRO.GL.W.0006.080724T1200Z-080724T1800Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.SC.Y.0072.080724T1800Z-080725T0600Z/
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-
1001 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2008

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

REST OF TONIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SOUTHEAST WINDS
30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHEAST WINDS
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
DAY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 9 TO
11 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO
7 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.



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