498 FXUS64 KBRO 061112 AAB AFDBROArea Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Brownsville TX 612 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
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.KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1032 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
* Low to medium (20-60%) chances for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each day beginning on Tuesday.
* Warmer than normal temperatures are expected to persist through next weekend.
* A Coastal Flood Statement remains in effect through Monday evening along the Lower Texas Coast beaches.
.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1032 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
The main focus through the week ahead will focus on the increasing prospects for showers and thunderstorms as the weather pattern potentially becomes a bit more unsettled. Multiple forecast models/ensembles are suggesting an increase in moisture and warm air advection (WAA) from the Gulf. Precipitable water (PWAT) values which have been rather low of late (relative to prior weeks) are expected to increase just slightly from 1.30-1.50" on Monday to 1.60- 1.90" by Tuesday and through the remainder of the week ahead. This influx of moisture coupled with a nearby weak shortwave trough, perturbations aloft, and sfc-based differential heating could be sufficient enough to support a conditionally unstable/buoyant environment. Factor in some convergence along the sea breeze and the risk for showers and showers and thunderstorms are certainly plausible. Much will depend on how strong the lift will be from the seabreeze and potential outflow boundaries from nearby storms.
Right now, we have low-medium (20-40%) chances beginning on Tuesday (highest chances closer to the coast and along the RGV). By Wednesday and Thursday, we have medium (30-60%) chances developing with categorical chances over the Lower-Mid Rio Grande Valley into SPI and the Gulf Waters. By Friday, chances decrease to low-medium (20-50%) with the highest chances closer to the coast and along the RGV.
Temperature anomalies will continue to run warmer than normal, courtesy of a 588-591 dam heat ridge in place overhead. This feature will generate daily daytime highs in the low to mid 90s through much of the week ahead. Overnight lows will be in the 60s and 70s with 60s found across parts of the Northern Ranchlands and occurring mainly late week into early next week (due to clearing skies and increased radiational cooling).
Finally, a Coastal Flood Statement continues through Monday evening based on observations seen from webcams along the South Padre Island beaches earlier and observations/forecasts from the SPI Brazos Santiago Station. The combination of long-period swell, proximity to the full moon, and associated astronomical high tides will result in narrow beaches near high tide cycles. High tide is expected at 2:46 AM CDT Monday morning and again at 3:33 PM CDT Monday afternoon.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1032 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
The main focus through the week ahead will focus on the increasing prospects for showers and thunderstorms as the weather pattern potentially becomes a bit more unsettled. Multiple forecast models/ensembles are suggesting an increase in moisture and warm air advection (WAA) from the Gulf. Precipitable water (PWAT) values which have been rather low of late (relative to prior weeks) are expected to increase just slightly from 1.30-1.50" on Monday to 1.60- 1.90" by Tuesday and through the remainder of the week ahead. This influx of moisture coupled with a nearby weak shortwave trough, perturbations aloft, and sfc-based differential heating could be sufficient enough to support a conditionally unstable/buoyant environment. Factor in some convergence along the sea breeze and the risk for showers and showers and thunderstorms are certainly plausible. Much will depend on how strong the lift will be from the seabreeze and potential outflow boundaries from nearby storms.
Right now, we have low-medium (20-40%) chances beginning on Tuesday (highest chances closer to the coast and along the RGV). By Wednesday and Thursday, we have medium (30-60%) chances developing with categorical chances over the Lower-Mid Rio Grande Valley into SPI and the Gulf Waters. By Friday, chances decrease to low-medium (20-50%) with the highest chances closer to the coast and along the RGV.
Temperature anomalies will continue to run warmer than normal, courtesy of a 588-591 dam heat ridge in place overhead. This feature will generate daily daytime highs in the low to mid 90s through much of the week ahead. Overnight lows will be in the 60s and 70s with 60s found across parts of the Northern Ranchlands and occurring mainly late week into early next week (due to clearing skies and increased radiational cooling).
Finally, a Coastal Flood Statement continues through Monday evening based on observations seen from webcams along the South Padre Island beaches earlier and observations/forecasts from the SPI Brazos Santiago Station. The combination of long-period swell, proximity to the full moon, and associated astronomical high tides will result in narrow beaches near high tide cycles. High tide is expected at 2:46 AM CDT Monday morning and again at 3:33 PM CDT Monday afternoon.
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.AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 610 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the TAF period with a ESE breeze this afternoon.
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.MARINE... Issued at 1032 PM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Light to moderate winds and low to moderate seas are expected through the forecast period, with 3-5 ft seas developing by Wednesday and persisting through the weekend, before decreasing to 2-4 ft by early next week. Daily low to medium (20-60%) rain chances return by Tuesday and continue throughout the week. Locally enhanced winds and seas are likely within any showers or thunderstorms.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BROWNSVILLE 94 76 92 76 / 10 10 40 40 HARLINGEN 95 73 93 73 / 10 10 40 20 MCALLEN 99 77 97 77 / 0 10 40 20 RIO GRANDE CITY 99 74 97 73 / 0 10 20 20 SOUTH PADRE ISLAND 88 80 87 81 / 10 10 40 40 BAYVIEW/PORT ISABEL 91 75 89 76 / 10 10 40 30
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.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. &&
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SHORT TERM...23-Evbuoma LONG TERM....23-Evbuoma AVIATION...56-Hallman
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