Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
448 FZUS54 KBRO 200807 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 307 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 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. GMZ100-202115- 307 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure persists across the northern Gulf of Mexico through the weekend, maintaining light to moderate southeasterly winds and low seas. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase late in the weekend. Showers and thunderstorms can produce locally elevated winds and seas. $$ GMZ130-132-135-202115- 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- 307 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early in the afternoon, then 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 chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .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 chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. .MONDAY...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 chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY 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. .TUESDAY...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 chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY 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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-202115- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 307 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SUNDAY...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. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-202115- 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- 307 AM CDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 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 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$