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
405 AM CDT Thu May 2 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.

GMZ100-021530-
405 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to breezy winds and moderate seas will
prevail along the Lower Texas Coast courtesy of interaction
between high and low pressure. Small Craft Should Exercise
Caution will be needed periodically.

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GMZ130-132-135-021530-
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-
405 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay waters.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Choppy bay waters becoming a moderate
chop on the bay after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop on the bay in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
a light chop on the bay after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
choppy bay waters in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay
waters.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay waters.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay waters.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.

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GMZ150-155-021530-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
405 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5
feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet.

$$

GMZ170-175-021530-
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-
405 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7
seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7
seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8
seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet
at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7
feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5
feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

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