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
922 PM CDT Tue May 14 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.

GMZ100-151515-
922 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate southeast winds and low to moderate
seas along the Lower Texas Coast due to a weak pressure field
over the Gulf of Mexico. There is a low chance of showers and
thunderstorms Thursday and Friday.

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GMZ130-132-135-151515-
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-
922 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots. Light chop on the bay, increasing to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to
a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots 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.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-151515-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
922 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-151515-
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-
922 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots late in the evening, then diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 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 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
15 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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