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
336 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 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.

GMZ100-200915-
336 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 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 into next week.

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GMZ130-132-135-200915-
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-
336 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay becoming light chop in the
afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.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 chance of showers with a slight
chance of 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 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.
.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.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY 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 in the
evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ150-155-200915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
336 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Isolated 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 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY 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 after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
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. Seas 2 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.

$$

GMZ170-175-200915-
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-
336 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
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. Seas 2 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.

$$