Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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FZUS54 KBRO 250107
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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
807 PM CDT Fri May 24 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.

GMZ100-251415-
807 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An enhanced pressure gradient over the Gulf of Mexico
will persist through at least Sunday. A surface ridge extending
westward over the Gulf coupled with a thermal low over South Texas
will maintain moderate to fresh and occasional stronger periods
of southeast winds and a moderate sea state. Small Craft Should
Exercise Caution headlines will likely be needed through the
weekend.

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GMZ130-132-135-251415-
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-
807 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate
chop on the bay.

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GMZ150-155-251415-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
807 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.

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GMZ170-175-251415-
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-
807 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.

$$