Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
725 FZUS74 KBRO 292300 MWSBRO Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Brownsville TX 600 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 GMZ170-175-300100- 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- 600 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 ...Gusty northeast winds up to 30 knots will continue through 8 PM... An outflow boundary from a squall line that moved through the western Gulf earlier today had moved to a line stretching from 40 nautical miles east of Port Mansfield, southeast to 60 nautical miles east of the Cameron and Willacy County line on South Padre Island as of 545 PM. The boundary was moving west-southwest at around 30 knots...and will reach the offshore waters 20 nautical miles from the barrier island between 615 and 7 PM. Northeast winds 20 gusting 30 knots will occur for 1 to 3 hours following the line, waters will become choppy to rough, and wave heights may reach 6 to 7 feet. Conditions should improve within 3 hours of the line`s passage. Boaters and shippers in these areas should remain alert to shifting winds and roughening seas early this evening. Conditions may reach the nearshore waters out to 20 nm after 7 PM...and additional statements may be required. $$ 52/BSG