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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
353 AM CDT Thu May 16 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.

GMZ100-161530-
353 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An enhanced pressure gradient will result in Small
Craft Should Exercise Caution today. Otherwise, light to moderate
winds and low to moderate seas will occur along the Lower Texas
Coast courtesy of high pressure over the western Gulf of Mexico.

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GMZ130-132-135-161530-
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-
353 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to
choppy bay waters this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Choppy bay waters, diminishing to a
moderate chop on the bay after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. A light chop on the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. A light chop on the bay.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to a light chop on the bay early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-161530-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
353 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-161530-
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-
353 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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