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
917 PM CDT Mon Apr 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.

GMZ100-161515-
917 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An enhanced pressure gradient along the Lower Texas
Coast will continue to produce adverse marine conditions through
Tuesday morning. Afterwards, more moderate winds and seas are
expected as the gradient relaxes slightly.

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GMZ130-132-135-161515-
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-
917 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in
the afternoon. Choppy on the bay.
.TUESDAY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...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. Patchy dense fog in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate
chop on the bay.
.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 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.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...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.

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GMZ150-155-161515-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
917 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with
occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-161515-
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-
917 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas
up to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional
seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas
up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 10 to 15 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$


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