


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
020 FZUS54 KBRO 240538 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1238 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 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. GMZ100-241815- 1238 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Gulf will produce generally light southerly to southeasterly winds and low seas along the Lower Texas Coast through the forecast. Showers and thunderstorms are expected for the next several days and could result in locally elevated winds and seas. $$ GMZ130-132-135-241815- 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- 1238 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop this afternoon. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Showers likely late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-241815- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1238 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-241815- 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- 1238 AM CDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely this morning. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$