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
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 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.

GMZ100-191515-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

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

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GMZ130-132-135-191515-
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-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-191515-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot 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 in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-191515-
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-
928 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot 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 and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$