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
1018 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 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.

GMZ100-080415-
1018 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Increasingly dangerous marine conditions are expected
along the Lower Texas Coast into Monday due to the approach and
passage of tropical cyclone Beryl, which will make landfall as a
hurricane along the Middle Texas Coast early Monday. Conditions
are expected to improve Tuesday through Thursday.

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GMZ130-132-135-080415-
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-
1018 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH CANCELLED...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this afternoon, then a
chance of showers late this afternoon. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northwest winds
15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Hazy early in the
evening. Hazy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers. Hazy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A chance of showers early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-080415-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1018 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH CANCELLED...

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds
15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,
building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet this afternoon.
Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers this afternoon, then a chance of showers
late this afternoon. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northwest winds
15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 8 to
11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast
10 feet at 10 seconds and north 6 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy.
Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Hazy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of
showers after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ175-080415-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from
20 to 60 nm-
1018 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions with hurricane
conditions possible. Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up
to 40 knots, becoming north 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to
50 knots this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to
15 feet, building to 11 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet this
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 15 feet at 10 seconds. Showers. A
chance of thunderstorms late this morning, then thunderstorms
likely this afternoon. Hazy.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane
conditions possible. Northwest winds 35 to 45 knots with gusts up
to 55 knots, becoming southwest 25 to 30 knots after midnight.
Seas 11 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding to 7 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 15 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms, hazy.
.MONDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane
conditions also possible. Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots,
becoming south 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at
8 seconds and north 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Thunderstorms
likely in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy early in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 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.

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GMZ170-080415-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from
20 to 60 nm-
1018 AM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH CANCELLED...

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions. North winds 25 to
35 knots, becoming northwest this afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 feet,
occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at
10 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers, hazy.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. West winds 25 to
30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to
13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast
12 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers, mainly in the evening. Hazy.
.MONDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. South winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave
Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 8 seconds.
Hazy until late afternoon. Showers likely in the morning. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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