Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
572 FZUS54 KBRO 150301 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1001 PM CDT Fri Jun 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. GMZ100-151545- 1001 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Favorable marine conditions are forecast through the weekend as high pressure dominates the northern and western Gulf of Mexico. Winds and seas slowly increase next week as an area of low pressure possibly develops over the Bay of Campeche strengthening the pressure gradient across the Southwest Gulf. Mariners need to monitor the forecast daily for increasing winds, seas and the chance of heavy showers and thunderstorms most of next week. $$ GMZ130-132-135-151545- 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- 1001 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 15 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-151545- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1001 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-151545- 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- 1001 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$