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
315 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 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.

GMZ100-030900-
315 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Gulf of Mexico will
produce light to moderate winds and low to moderate seas along the
Lower Texas Coast through the period. Small Craft Should Exercise
Caution and Small Craft Advisory are not anticipated to be needed.
Building seas are expected heading into the weekend as Hurricane
Beryl tracks into the Bay of Campeche.

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GMZ130-132-135-030900-
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-
315 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early
this morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light
chop early this morning.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. 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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers
until early morning, then a chance of showers early in the
morning.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-030900-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
315 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early
this morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet,
building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-030900-
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-
315 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally
to 14 feet after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$