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
1023 AM CDT Mon May 13 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.

GMZ100-140415-
1023 AM CDT Mon May 13 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.

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GMZ130-132-135-140415-
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-
1023 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Hazy early
this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...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.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 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, diminishing to 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.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-140415-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1023 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-140415-
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-
1023 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy early this morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
around 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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