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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
409 PM CDT Wed May 15 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.

GMZ100-160930-
409 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate winds should prevail throughout the
period across all coastal waters, courtesy of a weak high pressure
located just north of the central Gulf Coast. Isolated
thunderstorms are possible tonight and Thursday as well as
periods of moderate to fresh winds and slightly adverse conditions
through through Thursday night.

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GMZ130-132-135-160930-
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-
409 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-160930-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
409 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-160930-
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-
409 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late in
the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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