Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
414 FZUS54 KBRO 201417 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 917 AM CDT Mon May 20 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. GMZ100-210330- 917 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate winds and low to moderate seas will prevail along the Lower Texas Coast through the period as high pressure remains in control. However, Small Craft Should Exercise Caution may be needed beginning on Tuesday afternoon as the pressure gradient intensifies slightly during the afternoon periods for the next several days. $$ GMZ130-132-135-210330- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 917 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late this afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. Hazy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. Hazy early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. Hazy early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. Hazy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. Hazy early in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop early in the morning. $$ GMZ150-155-210330- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 917 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Hazy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Hazy early in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. $$ GMZ170-175-210330- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 917 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Hazy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Hazy early in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. $$