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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
949 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 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.

GMZ100-062115-
949 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to strong northeast flow and increasing seas
can be expected through Monday as tropical storm Milton,
approximately 250 miles southeast of Port Isabel, moves slowly
eastward. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will
continue to pass over the coastal waters before tapering off
tonight as Milton tracks farther away from the lower Texas
coast. A light to moderate northerly wind field is forecast
through midweek with a long period swell at moderate to elevated
heights posing a threat to small craft through Wednesday or as
late as Thursday.

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GMZ130-132-135-062115-
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-
949 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
north early in the morning. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight, then becoming north early in the
morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast late
in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north early
in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth
early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Smooth on the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-062115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
949 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet this
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming
northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 5 feet
at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-062115-
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-
949 AM CDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north
3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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