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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
359 PM CDT Thu May 16 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.

GMZ100-170930-
359 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions remain as
moderate to fresh southeasterly breezes continue from an enhanced
pressure gradient. Winds will gradually lighten later this evening
as a stationary boundary approaches from the north and the
pressure gradient eases. Friday morning, the chance of
thunderstorms will increase from the northwestern Coastal Waters
and expand eastward and southward into the afternoon before
dissipating in the evening. Winds will remain light and seas

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GMZ130-132-135-170930-
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-
359 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots later this evening. A moderate chop on the bay. Hazy
early this evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. Hazy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay.
.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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay,
diminishing to a moderate chop early in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-170930-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
359 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15
knots later this evening. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy this evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. Hazy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
9 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-170930-
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-
359 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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