557 FXUS64 KBRO 020330 AFDBROArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1030 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
...New DISCUSSION, MARINE...
.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1025 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
- Rain chances return this weekend into next week along the coast and typical sea breeze locations.
- A moderate risk of rip currents is expected this weekend into early next week.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1025 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
High pressure gradually gives way to low pressure from the Gulf working westward into Texas into late next week. As moisture increases off the Gulf, expect diurnal rain chances to increase this weekend, working inland with the sea breeze each afternoon. Generally a medium (40 to 60) percent chance of rain is expected through the period, with the lowest POPs on Sunday and Monday. ECMWF and NAM PWATs surge above normal by this weekend, with GFS PWATs closer to normal for early October. Either way, with little wind or flow, expect any showers or thunderstorms that develop to be slow-moving and capable of producing locally heavy rainfall, especially along and east of US 77 this weekend and along and east of US 281 by mid week.
Seasonal to slightly above normal temperatures are expected through Wednesday with rainfall or cloud cover stifling highs at any locations where activity persists during prime daytime heating hours. Patchy fog may develop across the ranchlands each night.
A moderate risk of rip currents along the lower Texas coast likely returns by this weekend, with an increasing swell and period along the western Gulf due to persistent easterly flow.
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.AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 633 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the TAF period with a ENE breeze during the afternoon hours Thursday.
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.MARINE... Issued at 1025 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
Generally favorable winds and seas lead into the start of the weekend, with an increasing easterly swell by the end of the weekend bringing a chop to coastal and offshore waters. Brief SCEC conditions are possible beyond 20 nm late Saturday into Sunday. The chance of showers and thunderstorms returns Thursday night and persists through the forecast period, especially offshore, as low pressure slowly works westward across the Gulf. Waterspouts may develop near any showers or thunderstorms this weekend and next week, especially offshore.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BROWNSVILLE 73 92 74 91 / 0 10 10 50 HARLINGEN 69 93 69 92 / 0 10 0 40 MCALLEN 73 98 72 96 / 0 10 0 20 RIO GRANDE CITY 68 97 69 96 / 0 0 0 10 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 80 87 80 86 / 0 10 10 50 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 73 89 74 88 / 0 10 10 50
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.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. &&
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SHORT TERM...56-Hallman LONG TERM....56-Hallman AVIATION...56-Hallman
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