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
331 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 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.

GMZ100-182130-
331 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure centered over the central to
northwest Gulf of Mexico will produce light to moderate
southeasterly winds and low to moderate seas along the Lower
Texas Coast for the next several days. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms are possible and could result in elevated winds and
seas.

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GMZ130-132-135-182130-
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-
331 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
until late afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. A chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers early in the evening.
.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 slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. 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. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-182130-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
331 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.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 showers. A slight 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 showers early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-182130-
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-
331 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...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 early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...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. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.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 showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight 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 chance of showers early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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