Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
435 FZUS54 KBRO 152019 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 319 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 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. GMZ100-160330- 319 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure centered over the central to northwest Gulf of Mexico will produce light to moderate winds and low to moderate seas along the Lower Texas Coast through the forecast. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution and Small Craft Advisory are not likely to be needed. Showers and thunderstorms over the lower Texas coastal waters may produce briefly higher winds and seas. $$ GMZ130-132-135-160330- 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- 319 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Smooth on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .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, diminishing to 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...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 slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-160330- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 319 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...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 showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 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 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-160330- 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- 319 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...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 showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$