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
313 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 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.

GMZ100-221530-
313 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Favorable marine conditions will occur along the Lower
Texas Coast through a majority of the period courtesy of surface
high pressure over the western Gulf of Mexico. Marine conditions
may become a bit more adverse towards the end of the forecast due
to an organizing tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico.

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GMZ130-132-135-221530-
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-
313 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late this
afternoon. A light chop on the bay.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. A 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. A light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers
likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance
of thunderstorms early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northwest early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to a light chop on the bay in the late evening and
overnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-221530-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
313 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
north early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-221530-
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-
313 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast early
in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers
late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with
a slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. A slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$