Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
434 FZUS54 KBRO 052016 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 316 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 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- 316 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the northern Gulf of Mexico continues to provide favorable wind and sea conditions along the lower Texas coast into Saturday afternoon. Marine conditions steadily deteriorate Saturday evening with potential tropical storm or hurricane conditions developing Sunday through Monday with the current National Hurricane Center Track taking Beryl near the lower Texas coastal waters. Mariners and other marine interests should continue to stay tuned to the latest tropical updates from the National Hurricane Center. $$ 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- 316 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, increasing to 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 70 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming north 45 to 55 knots with gusts up to 70 knots early in the morning. Very rough on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely early in the morning. .MONDAY...South winds 45 to 55 knots with gusts up to 75 knots, diminishing to 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 75 knots late in the morning, then diminishing to 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 65 knots early in the afternoon, becoming southeast 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots late in the afternoon. Very rough on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop early in the morning. 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate 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- 316 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .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 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 6 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 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 55 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 70 knots, increasing to 45 to 55 knots with gusts up to 80 knots late in the evening, then becoming east 50 to 60 knots with gusts up to 80 knots after midnight, becoming southeast 45 to 65 knots with gusts up to 80 knots early in the morning. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 50 to 60 knots with gusts up to 80 knots, becoming southeast 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 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- 316 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .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 15 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming east 8 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...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 60 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 10 seconds, becoming east 11 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 40 to 50 knots, increasing to 45 to 55 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming southeast 40 to 50 knots early in the morning. Gusts to 80 knots, decreasing to 70 knots early in the morning. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 65 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 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 6 feet, occasionally to 8 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. $$