Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
305 PM CDT Mon May 27 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.

GMZ100-280915-
305 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh southeast breezes and moderate to
slightly enhanced wave heights will prevail through the first half
of the week. As the pressure gradient increases midweek, we could
see periods of caution on the waters of the lower Texas coast.

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GMZ130-132-135-280915-
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 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. Hazy with patchy fog early in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy late in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay,
diminishing to a moderate chop early in the morning.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy on the
bay, diminishing to a moderate chop in the late evening and
overnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-280915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
305 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-280915-
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 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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