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
942 AM CDT Sun May 12 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.

GMZ100-130315-
942 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate winds and low to moderate seas will
prevail along the Lower Texas Coast through the forecast with high
pressure generally in control. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution
on the Laguna Madre and nearshore Gulf waters for today.

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GMZ130-132-135-130315-
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-
942 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Hazy early
in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate
chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to
light chop early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-130315-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
942 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 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. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-130315-
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-
942 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy early in the morning.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance
of showers early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$