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
429 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 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.

GMZ100-191015-
429 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for all marine
zones. Hazardous marine conditions are expected during the
forecast period due to a developing tropical system in the Bay of
Campeche. Mariners are strongly advised to monitor the Coastal
Waters Forecast through the next several days.

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GMZ130-132-135-191015-
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-
429 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds
25 to 30 knots. Very rough on the bay. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then showers with thunderstorms
likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Very rough on the bay.
Showers and thunderstorms. Hazy with patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds
25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots
after midnight. Very rough on the bay. Hazy with patchy fog early
in the evening. Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Rough on the bay. Showers
with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rough on
the bay, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers. A chance
of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms until early morning,
then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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. Showers likely in the evening. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East 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. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-191015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
429 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
25 to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to
45 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to
15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers
with thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally
to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at
11 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. Hazy with patchy fog in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds
25 to 35 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas
11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: East 15 feet
at 11 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet
at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to
11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 11 feet
at 10 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early
morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms
until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-191015-
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-
429 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at
10 seconds. Hazy early this evening. Hazy after midnight.
Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet,
occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: East 15 feet at 11 seconds.
Showers, thunderstorms. Patchy fog late in the morning. Hazy in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds
30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, diminishing to 25 to
30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Seas 14 to
16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: East 16 feet at
11 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
30 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding
to 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: East 15 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely early in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally
to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at
10 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early
morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds.
Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
until early morning, then showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers
likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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