690 FXUS64 KBRO 141112 AAB AFDBROArea Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 612 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1022 PM CDT Sat Sep 13 2025
Despite light onshore east-southeasterly surface winds, slight ridging and increased subsidence aloft is likely to reduce probabilities of showers and thunderstorms to a low (20-30%) chance this afternoon, limited to the Rio Grande Plains (Starr and Zapata counties), where upper level divergence will be slightly more favorable. Meanwhile, weakness between mid-level highs over the eastern Midwest and northern-central Mexico will allow for a trough swinging through the Plains to induce a weak mid-level low over south Texas tonight, fostering coastal troughing along Deep South Texas` coast and increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms, beginning tomorrow, Monday. Coastal troughing is expected to remain persistent into next week, resulting in a daily low to medium (30-60%) chances of showers and thunderstorms through Friday as several mid-level disturbances pass over the region from another trough deepening across the Plains into the middle and later part of this week. Convective activity is anticipated to increase each day along the seabreeze boundary, increasing PoP`s throughout the morning as the boundary progresses westward, maximizing in the afternoon, with the highest PoP`s east of US-281/I-69 C and closer to the coast, bringing the potential for lightning, brief heavy downpours and some gusty winds. PoP`s may decrease throughout next weekend as the mid-level high over northern Mexico expands.
The other focus of the forecast is the moderate risk for rip currents due to moderate easterly winds producing elevated surf (2-4 feet) and 6-7 second periods, likely to continue through at least midweek. Please keep in mind that the majority of rip current- related deaths along the Lower Texas Coast have occurred on days in which the risk of rip currents was moderate. Additionally, resulting water levels of 1.0-1.2 ft Mean Higher High Water (MHHW), with minor coastal flooding possible within a few hours of high tide the next several nights, leading to the possibility of additional Coastal Flood Statements.
Temperatures are expected to remain near average, with afternoon highs generally in the low to mid 90`s inland, though a few areas across the Rio Grande Plains may hit upper 90`s, especially towards the end of the week as subsidence aloft enhances to the west. Overnight lows continue to fall into the low to mid 70`s inland and lower 80`s closer to the immediate coastline. Highs along the coast continue in the mid 80`s. Maximum afternoon heat indices of 100-105 degF are expected across most of the RGV and the coastal counties, leaving to mainly minor (level 1 of 4) heat risks, though enhanced humidity levels closer to the coast may yield moderate (level 2 of 4) heat risks.
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.AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 608 AM CDT Sun Sep 14 2025
VFR conditions are expected to continue through the TAF period at all TAF sites. Generally easterly to southeasterly winds are expected with winds becoming more gusty late this morning and persisting through the afternoon. While winds are expected to diminish this evening, they should remain mostly out of the east to southeast. Chances for rain remain low (less than 30 percent) for today and tonight with drier air over the region. However, chances of rain start to increase towards the end of the TAF period.
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.MARINE... Issued at 1022 PM CDT Sat Sep 13 2025
Mostly moderate easterly to southeasterly winds and moderate (3-4 ft) seas continue into Friday, becoming gentle to moderate with slight to moderate (2-3 ft) seas next weekend. Chances of showers and thunderstorms return this evening, persisting into next weekend.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BROWNSVILLE 92 77 91 76 / 20 30 60 30 HARLINGEN 94 73 93 72 / 20 10 60 20 MCALLEN 96 76 96 75 / 20 10 50 10 RIO GRANDE CITY 96 73 95 72 / 40 10 30 10 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 88 81 87 80 / 10 40 60 50 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 91 76 90 76 / 10 30 60 30
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.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. &&
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SHORT TERM...65 LONG TERM....65 AVIATION...64-Katz
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