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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
928 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 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.

GMZ100-020330-
928 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure centered across the Plains and a broad area of low
pressure across the southern Gulf will maintain weak to moderate
northeast flow across the Lower Texas coastal waters through at
least midweek. By the end of the week...a weak tropical wave in
the Western Gulf will likely increase the northeast flow and build
seas slightly. Rain chances will increase on Wednesday and into
the weekend. The best rain chances will be from Friday through
Sunday. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring this broad low
pressure area for possible development into a tropical depression
towards the end of the week.

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GMZ130-132-135-020330-
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-
928 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
north early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop in the late evening and early morning,
then diminishing to smooth early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A chance of showers early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop
on the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and
overnight. A chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance
of showers in the late evening and overnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-020330-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
928 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots late this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then becoming northeast early in the
morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. A slight chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-020330-
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-
928 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MB