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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
349 PM CDT Tue May 7 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.

GMZ100-080930-
349 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate southeast winds will persist along
the Lower Texas Coast through late week with generally moderate
seas. Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions are expected during
afternoon hours on the bay through the week. A cold front
approaches the coastal waters Thursday night slowly moving
through the region Friday and possibly becoming stationary over
Tamaulipas waters this weekend. Low rain chances return Friday
through the weekend due to the proximity of the front.

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GMZ130-132-135-080930-
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-
349 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early
this morning. A moderate chop on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
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. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots late in the evening, then diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight, becoming northeast early in the morning.
Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop late in the
evening, then diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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 in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-080930-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
349 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early
this morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening
and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-080930-
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-
349 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early
this morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 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 10 knots, becoming east
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening
and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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