692 FPUS74 KBRO 070501 NOWBRO SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX 1156 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 1998 TXZ248>255-070600- BROWNSVILLE-HARLINGEN-LOS FRESNOS-FALFURRIAS-HEBBRONVILLE-MERCEDES- WESLACO-EDINBURG-MCALLEN-RAYMONDVILLE-RIO GRANDE CITY-ROMA-SARITA- ZAPATA- 1156 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 1998 .NOW... THROUGH 100 AM...SHOWERS WILL PERSIST OVER EASTERN HIDALGO...WILLACY AND CAMERON COUNTIES UNDER CLOUDY SKIES. THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. THE MERCURY WILL HOLD STEADY IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS BLOWING AT 10 TO 15 MPH. -SPEECE- $$ GMZ130-150-155-170-175-070600- THE DEEP SOUTH TEXAS GULF WATERS-SOUTH PADRE ISLAND-PORT ISABEL- 1156 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 1998 .NOW... ...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT... THROUGH 100 AM...WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL PERSIST FROM NEAR THE DEEP SOUTH TEXAS COAST OUT TO 100 MILES OFFSHORE. ALL OF THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. OTHERWISE...CLOUDY SKIES WILL PREVAIL WITH THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND PERSISTING AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS ACROSS THE GULF AND FROM 10 TO 15 KNOTS ACROSS THE BAY. THIS WILL GENERATE CHOPPY BAY WATERS AND GULF SWELLS FROM 6 TO 8 FEET. -SPEECE- $$