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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
726 FZUS54 KBRO 162036 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 336 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 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. GMZ100-170400- 336 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The Atlantic high pressure will extend a weak ridge westward into the northern Gulf of Mexico persisting through the weekend, supporting weak to occasionally winds and mainly slight seas. Showers and thunderstorm chances increase Friday and the weekend. $$ GMZ130-132-135-170400- 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- 336 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop early in the morning. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth late in the morning, then increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, 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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-170400- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 336 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early this morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots late in the morning, then becoming southeast early in the afternoon, increasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-170400- 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- 336 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early this morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight 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. $$