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
914 AM 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.

GMZ100-030315-
914 AM 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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GMZ130-132-135-030315-
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-
914 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late this
afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop early this
afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop late this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after
midnight. A moderate chop on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 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 early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. Isolated showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
Isolated showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-030315-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
914 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early
in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 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 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight. Isolated showers early in the evening. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-030315-
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-
914 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
late this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 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. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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