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FZUS54 KBRO 190840
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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
340 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 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.

GMZ100-192145-
340 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate east to southeast winds and
moderate seas should prevail through Saturday night. A cold front
will then push through by Sunday, shifting winds to moderate to
fresh northeast. Marine showers and thunderstorms will be possible
this weekend, late Saturday through Sunday night or Monday, which
could lead to localized areas of higher winds and seas.

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GMZ130-132-135-192145-
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-
340 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay
becoming rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-192145-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
340 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional
seas up to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-192145-
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-
340 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to
7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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