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
325 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 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.

GMZ100-050915-
325 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Gulf of Mexico will produce
light to moderate southeasterly winds and low to moderate seas
along the Lower Texas Coast through Friday night. Swells from
Tropical Cyclone Beryl should arrive in the Lower Texas Gulf
waters beginning Saturday, with roughening and building seas
Saturday night through Sunday night as Beryl approaches the waters
from the southeast. Please monitor information from the National
Hurricane Center on Beryl, which could require Watches or Warnings
over the weekend.

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GMZ130-132-135-050915-
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-
325 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...South 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, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to rough. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Rough on the bay. Showers and thunderstorms
likely until early morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Rough on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-050915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
325 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 3 feet
at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming east 5 feet
at 10 seconds and east 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Gusts to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely until
early morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-050915-
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-
325 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
15 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 10 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
southeast 6 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at
10 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Gusts to
30 knots late in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$