Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
967 FZUS54 KBRO 200223 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 923 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 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. GMZ100-201515- 923 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure expanding across much of the Northern Gulf of Mexico continues to provide gentle to light winds and low seas. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible and could result in elevated winds and seas. National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a potential area of disturbed weather over the Northwest Caribbean Sea. Marine interests across the Gulf of Mexico should continue to monitor the latest forecast for potential tropical development over the weekend into early next week. $$ GMZ130-132-135-201515- 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- 923 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Southeast 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. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-201515- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 923 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots early this morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-201515- 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- 923 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early this morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$