463 FLUS44 KBRO 192256 HWOBRO Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Brownsville TX 456 PM CST Wed Feb 19 2020 TXZ248>257-351-353-202300- Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo- Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Willacy-Coastal Cameron- Coastal Kenedy-Northern Hidalgo- 456 PM CST Wed Feb 19 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Deep South Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight There is a moderate risk of rip currents at the area beaches tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday An elevated risk of rip currents will be possible at the area beaches through the weekend. Wind chills could fall into the mid 30s to near 40 degrees Thursday night into Friday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. $$ GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-202300- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- Coastal waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- Waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 456 PM CST Wed Feb 19 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of The Gulf of Mexico and The Laguna Madre. .DAY ONE...Tonight No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Frequent gale force wind gusts will be possible late Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. A Gale Watch is in effect and will likely be upgraded to a Gale Warning beginning at 3 pm Thursday. Small Craft Advisories are in effect for the nearshore coastal waters out 20 nautical miles until Thursday afternoon, and until Friday morning for the offshore waters from 20 to 60 nautical miles. These Small Craft Advisories may need to be extended through Friday night for hazardous seas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. $$ LF