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
900 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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.

GMZ100-200300-
900 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Small Craft Advisories continue along the Lower Texas
coastal waters (0-60 nm) and over the Laguna Madre through
Sunday evening as fresh to strong winds and a moderate to high
sea persist. Conditions begin improving Sunday as the winds
relaxes and seas gradually subside.

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GMZ130-132-135-200300-
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-
900 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to
30 knots this afternoon. Choppy on the bay.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rough on
the bay, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance
of thunderstorms late in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy late in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate
chop on the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-200300-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
900 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to
30 knots late this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-200300-
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-
900 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers until early morning, then a chance of showers early in
the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until late
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms until
late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$