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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
916 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 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.

GMZ100-181530-
916 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Generally favorable conditions on the waters off the
lower Texas coast through the weekend. Could potentially have
slightly adverse conditions tomorrow on the Laguna in the
afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms will be possible this
weekend which could lead to localized areas of higher winds and
seas.

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GMZ130-132-135-181530-
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-
916 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Light chop on the bay becoming a moderate chop.
.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 decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay becoming a
moderate 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-181530-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
916 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-181530-
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-
916 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 5 to 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
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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