Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
947 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out 60 NM.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.

GMZ100-301000-
947 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...As a tropical wave moves westward across the southern
Gulf of Mexico late tonight and Sunday winds and seas are expected
to gradually increase. Small Craft Advisories may be issued mainly
for the Gulf waters Sunday as seas look to approach or exceed 7
feet. Showers and some thunderstorms also increase in areal
coverage Sunday as the tropical disturbance approaches the east
coast of Mexico. Wind and seas steadily improve Monday with light
to moderate winds and slight seas resume Tuesday and much of next
week. National Hurricane Center has a 50 percent chance of the
tropical wave developing into a tropical cyclone before it moves
inland over Mexico.

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GMZ130-132-135-301000-
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-
947 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate
chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate
chop on the bay.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-301000-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
947 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet occasionally 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6
seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
late evening and early morning.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet
at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-301000-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from
20 to 60 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from
20 to 60 nm-
947 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet
at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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