Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
611 FZUS54 KBRO 160835 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 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. GMZ100-161530- 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Deteriorating marine conditions are anticipated during the forecast period as a tropical system possibly develops over the Bay of Campeche and enhances the pressure gradient. Small Craft Advisory will be needed, especially for the Gulf of Mexico waters, possibly beginning Monday night. $$ GMZ130-132-135-161530- 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- 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to a light chop on the bay early in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. Hazy in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy bay waters late in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay waters. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay waters. Showers. Thunderstorms likely until early morning, then a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy bay waters, diminishing to a moderate chop on the bay early in the morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-161530- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers. Thunderstorms likely until early morning, then a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-161530- 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- 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Hazy after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds, becoming east 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Showers. Thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$