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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
918 FZUS54 KBRO 150805 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 305 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 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. GMZ100-152115- 305 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Favorable marine conditions are expected through the weekend as high pressure dominates the northern and western Gulf of Mexico. Winds and seas slowly increase next week as an area of low pressure possibly develops over the Bay of Campeche enhancing the pressure gradient across the Southwest Gulf. Mariners need to monitor the forecast daily for increasing winds, seas and the chance of heavy showers and thunderstorms most of next week. $$ GMZ130-132-135-152115- 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- 305 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop early in the morning. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop early in the morning. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. Showers. Thunderstorms likely until early morning, then a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-152115- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 305 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-152115- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 305 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$