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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
106 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 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.

GMZ100-111915-
106 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Adverse marine conditions will prevail on the Gulf
waters overnight as moderate to strong north winds and high seas
continue. More favorable conditions are expected later today
through Friday night, with increasing winds over the weekend.

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GMZ130-132-135-111915-
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-
106 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. A moderate
chop on the bay becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Choppy on the bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Rough on the bay.

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GMZ150-155-111915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
106 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet
at 7 seconds and north 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

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GMZ170-175-111915-
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-
106 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet.
Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 8 seconds and east 4 feet at
9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, with occasional seas
up to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: North 7 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds
becoming east 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5
seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet
at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

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