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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
932 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 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.

GMZ100-211515-
932 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate east to southeast winds and
moderate seas prevail until a cold front arrives into Sunday with
moderate to fresh northeast winds. Marine showers and
thunderstorms will be possible this weekend, mainly late tonight
into Monday, which could lead to locally higher winds and seas.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for offshore Gulf of Mexico
waters through Monday.

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GMZ130-132-135-211515-
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-
932 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay
becoming rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rough on
the bay becoming choppy after midnight. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.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 increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-211515-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
932 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional
seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-211515-
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-
932 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
with occasional seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$