Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
755 FZUS54 KBRO 180901 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 401 AM CDT Tue Jun 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- 401 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for all marine zones. Hazardous marine conditions are expected during the forecast period due to the formation and eventual movement of a tropical system in the Bay of Campeche. Mariners are strongly advised to monitor the Coastal Waters Forecast through the next several days. $$ 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- 401 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Choppy on the bay, increasing to rough this afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rough on the bay, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hazy with patchy fog in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots. Very rough on the bay. Hazy with patchy fog early in the evening. Showers, thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Rough on the bay. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rough on the bay, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ 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- 401 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy early this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. Hazy with patchy fog in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: East 14 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. Showers, thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 10 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ 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- 401 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy early this morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. Hazy after midnight. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: East 15 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Hazy in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: East 16 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$