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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
350 PM CDT Tue Apr 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.

GMZ100-170915-
350 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Improving, but still adverse, marine conditions
will occur along the Lower Texas Coast today due to the recent
enhanced pressure gradient. Afterwards, and for the remainder of
the forecast, generally moderate winds and seas are anticipated.

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GMZ130-132-135-170915-
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-
350 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay becoming a moderate
chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate
chop on the bay.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-170915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
350 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-170915-
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-
350 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas
up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet after
midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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