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Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
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530 FXUS64 KBRO 050346 AFDBRO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1046 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE... .SHORT TERM... (Tonight through Sunday night) Issued at 1027 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 High pressure across the Gulf continues to build through the weekend, as the mid-level ridge settles back across the Desert SW and above normal moisture works back into Deep South Texas. Low rain chances, below 25 percent, return Saturday from north to south, mainly across the ranchlands, and Sunday along the sea breeze. Expect slightly below normal highs and near normal lows. The increased humidity drives a Moderate (level 2 of 4) Heat Risk both Saturday and Sunday. Southeasterly winds may once again gust towards 30 mph Saturday afternoon and 25 mph Sunday. Will hold a moderate risk of rip currents another day along the lower Texas coast. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through next Saturday) Issued at 1027 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 Low level moisture continues rain chances, mainly along the sea breeze Monday and Tuesday, with the highest POPs still generally less than 25 percent on Monday and Tuesday. Drier air arrives by mid-late week as high pressure builds again, cutting down rain chances further. Expect near to slightly below normal temperatures through mid week, with slightly above normal temperatures by late week. Minor (level 1 of 4) to Moderate (level 2 of 4) Heat Risk is expected daily. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 628 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 VFR conditions are expected to generally prevail through the TAF period with breezy southeasterly winds occasionally gusting towards 30 kts. Brief MVFR ceilings are possible late tonight, especially near BRO through just after sunrise. && .MARINE... Issued at 1027 PM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025 Now through Next Saturday...Surface high pressure generally holds across the Western Gulf with light to moderate southeasterly winds through the forecast period, allowing seas to gradually diminish by Sunday and remain favorable into next weekend. Small Craft Caution conditions continue through Saturday, mainly across the bay due to gusty winds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms offshore return Saturday into Wednesday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BROWNSVILLE 79 89 78 90 / 0 10 10 20 HARLINGEN 77 91 76 92 / 10 10 10 20 MCALLEN 79 92 78 93 / 10 10 10 20 RIO GRANDE CITY 77 91 76 91 / 10 20 10 20 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 79 85 79 86 / 0 10 10 20 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 77 89 77 89 / 10 10 10 20 && .BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...56-Hallman LONG TERM....56-Hallman AVIATION...56-Hallman