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Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
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934 FXUS64 KBRO 140531 AFDBRO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1231 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1230 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025 - Life-threatening rip currents are expected Tuesday and again this weekend along beaches of the lower Texas coast. - A Coastal Flood Statement is in effect until 7 AM Tuesday for narrow beaches and minor coastal flooding. - There is a medium (30 to 40 percent) chance of showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday. - Temperatures gradually warm above normal by next weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1033 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 A strong 500mb low swings inland along the West Coast and into the Rockies by late this week, nudging the ridge across Texas out into the northern Gulf. Weak low pressure and a passing shortwave bring a brief medium (30-40 percent) chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight into Tuesday afternoon under the ridge. POPs then drop to below 10 percent Wednesday through Saturday. A surface low develops across the Southern Plains over the weekend and drops into East Texas by Sunday, dragging a cold front south toward Deep South Texas, with a low (less than 25 percent) chance of showers or thunderstorms. Expect seasonal temperatures gradually warming through mid-week, warming a couple of degrees above normal Friday, and then adding a couple more degrees on Saturday and Sunday, bringing a moderate (level 2 of 4) Heat Risk back to Deep South Texas and near triple digit heat across the brush country and upper valley. Life-threatening rip currents will continue along the lower Texas coast Tuesday and return again this weekend into early next week. Astronomical tides continue to diminish into mid-week with narrow beaches still likely Tuesday night, but probably falling short of any Coastal Flood Statement, especially with a lack of surf to push high tide. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1230 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025 VFR will prevail through the forecast period at all TAF sites. However, isolated showers may result in brief periods of MVFR ceilings/visibility, gusty winds, and brief heavy rainfall. Otherwise, expect easterly to southeasterly winds generally below 10 knots to prevail. && .MARINE... Issued at 1033 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 The pressure gradient continues to weaken with generally light to moderate onshore flow turning southeasterly into next weekend. A weak cold front may work south through the coastal waters on Sunday with light to moderate northeasterly winds. Coastal showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible through Tuesday morning and again Sunday afternoon. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BROWNSVILLE 88 71 88 71 / 30 0 0 0 HARLINGEN 89 67 90 66 / 40 0 0 0 MCALLEN 92 71 93 69 / 30 0 0 0 RIO GRANDE CITY 91 68 92 66 / 20 10 0 0 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 85 78 84 77 / 30 0 0 0 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 86 71 86 71 / 40 0 0 0 && .BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...56 LONG TERM....56 AVIATION...22-Garcia