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
905 AM 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.

GMZ100-180315-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge covering the northern Gulf of Mexico
to support weak to occasionally moderate winds and mainly slight
seas through the weekend. Showers and thunderstorm chances
increase Friday and the weekend.

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GMZ130-132-135-180315-
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-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ150-155-180315-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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, becoming southeast early in
the afternoon, then 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. 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 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.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 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.

$$

GMZ170-175-180315-
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-
905 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$