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
917 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 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.

GMZ100-181000-
917 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure persisting over the northern Gulf of
Mexico through the weekend, continues to support moderate or
weaker winds and slight seas. Showers and thunderstorm chances
increase Friday and the weekend.

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GMZ130-132-135-181000-
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-
917 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots early this morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early this 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 around 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop 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
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY 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 showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
.MONDAY...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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ150-155-181000-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
917 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
early this 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 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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.

$$

GMZ170-175-181000-
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-
917 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
south early this morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet 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, becoming southeast 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 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 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 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.

$$