Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
944 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 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.

GMZ100-232200-
944 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Observations from buoy 42020 remain below small craft
advisory conditions this morning likely due to the weak and small
circulation of the tropical disturbance north of Tampico, Mexico.
Locally seas to remain marginally elevated today and lower tonight
as the disturbance moves inland and dissipates. High pressure
settles over the northern Gulf of Mexico Monday and all of next
week providing light to moderate onshore winds and moderate to
slight seas.

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GMZ130-132-135-232200-
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-
944 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-232200-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
944 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
subsiding to 4 to 5 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 8 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-232200-
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-
944 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 7 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet this afternoon.
Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 7
seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast early
in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers until early morning,
then a chance of showers early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7
seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$