Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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FZUS54 KBRO 132047
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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
347 PM CDT Mon May 13 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.

GMZ100-140500-
347 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure field will dominate the entire Gulf of
Mexico the remainder of the week. This will provide light to
moderate winds and low to moderate seas along the Lower Texas
Coast. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are
expected at times.

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GMZ130-132-135-140500-
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-
347 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late
this evening and early morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
early this morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to
light chop early this morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southeast early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop in the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Light chop on the bay, increasing to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy on the
bay, diminishing to a moderate chop in the late evening and
overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay,
diminishing to a moderate chop early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on
the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and
overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-140500-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
347 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late
this evening and early morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
early this morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-140500-
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-
347 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late
this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and early morning.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers late in the evening.
.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...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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