Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
656 FZUS54 KBRO 121442 CWFBRO 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. $$ 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. $$ 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. $$ GMZ170-175-130315- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 942 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$