Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
556 FZUS54 KBRO 060559 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1259 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 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. GMZ100-060930- 1259 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Increasingly dangerous marine conditions are expected along the Lower Texas Coast this weekend into early next week due to the approach and passage of tropical system Beryl. Improved winds and seas will occur as next week progresses as Beryl moves away and the swell and churned seas subside. $$ GMZ130-132-135-060930- 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- 1259 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast with gusts up to 30 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely early in the morning. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop early in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. A slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-060930- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1259 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 14 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 13 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 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 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 10 seconds, becoming east 13 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 30 to 35 knots, becoming north 30 to 40 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming south early in the morning. Gusts to 55 knots. Seas 12 to 17 feet, occasionally to 22 feet, subsiding to 10 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 17 feet at 11 seconds, becoming east 15 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 7 feet at 6 seconds and east 6 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 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. $$ GMZ170-175-060930- 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- 1259 AM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 14 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 7 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 70 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 12 to 17 feet, occasionally to 22 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 10 seconds, becoming east 17 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 45 to 55 knots, becoming west 50 to 60 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest 45 to 55 knots early in the morning. Gusts to 80 knots. Seas 16 to 21 feet, occasionally to 27 feet, subsiding to 13 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 21 feet at 11 seconds, becoming southeast 18 feet at 11 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 60 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and west 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and west 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$