Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
283 FZUS54 KBRO 250225 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 925 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 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. GMZ100-251515- 925 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A strengthening surface pressure gradient over the region will result in strengthening southeasterly winds Thursday through Saturday night. These stronger winds will result in adverse marine conditions with building seas and heightened rip current risk beginning Thursday and persisting into the weekend. $$ GMZ130-132-135-251515- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 925 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay becoming rough in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knots. Rough on the bay becoming choppy after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Rough on the bay. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rough on the bay becoming choppy after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knots. Choppy on the bay becoming rough in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Very rough on the bay becoming choppy after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the morning. Choppy on the bay. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-251515- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 925 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast 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 afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-251515- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 925 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, with occasional seas up to 13 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the morning. Seas 7 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$