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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
352 AM CST Thu Nov 7 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.

GMZ100-072245-
352 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Southeasterly flow and slight seas will continue
through tonight. Winds and seas are expected to begin increasing
Friday and continue over the weekend due to Hurricane Rafael
nearing Lower Texas Coast waters. This, along with an approaching
cold front, may lead to Small Craft Advisory conditions as early
as Friday afternoon, continuing through the weekend. Marine
interests along the Texas coast should monitor the latest forecast
Hurricane Rafael from the National Hurricane Center.

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GMZ130-132-135-072245-
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-
352 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late this
afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-072245-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
352 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave
Detail: East 7 feet at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at
12 seconds and north 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-072245-
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-
352 AM CST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 15 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 14 seconds
and east 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 7 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at
13 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 9 feet
at 12 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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