Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
919 FZUS54 KBRO 271403 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 903 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 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. GMZ100-280315- 903 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The tight pressure gradient between high pressure across the Gulf of Mexico and low pressure across the Plains will produce fresh to strong southeast winds and moderate to high seas through most of the weekend. Winds will begin to weaken Sunday night, but elevated wave heights will persist on the Gulf waters through Monday or Tuesday. $$ GMZ130-132-135-280315- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 903 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Choppy on the bay becoming rough this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rough on the bay becoming choppy after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-280315- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 903 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-280315- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 903 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, with occasional seas up to 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, with occasional seas up to 14 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, with occasional seas up to 13 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$