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
401 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 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.

GMZ100-211015-
401 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Broad high pressure across the Gulf will continue to
provide gentle to light southeast winds and low seas. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms will be possible and could result in
briefly elevated winds and seas. National Hurricane Center
continues to monitor a potential area of disturbed weather over
the Northwest Caribbean Sea. Marine interests across the Gulf of
Mexico should continue to monitor the latest forecast for
potential tropical development over the weekend into early next
week.

$$

GMZ130-132-135-211015-
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 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots early this morning. Light chop on the bay.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing
to smooth early in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ150-155-211015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
401 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.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
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-211015-
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 PM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$