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
957 PM 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.

GMZ100-191515-
957 PM 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 a developing tropical system in the Bay of
Campeche. Mariners are strongly advised to monitor the Coastal
Waters Forecast through the next several days.

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GMZ130-132-135-191515-
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-
957 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast
winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Very rough on the
bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening,
then showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
25 to 35 knots. Very rough on the bay. Showers and thunderstorms.
Hazy with patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast
winds 30 to 40 knots. Very rough on the bay. Hazy with patchy fog
early in the evening. Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds 25 to
35 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Very rough on
the bay. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 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 15 to 20 knots. Choppy 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, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. 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 waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-191515-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
957 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast
winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 9 to
12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
25 to 35 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to
13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northeast 13 feet at 10 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. Hazy
with patchy fog in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast
winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to
19 feet. Wave Detail: East 15 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy early in
the evening. Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds 25 to
35 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to
14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 14 feet at
11 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. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding
to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave
Detail: East 10 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 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms until early
morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 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 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 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.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-191515-
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-
957 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions. Northeast winds
25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at
10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds
25 to 35 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: East
15 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms. Patchy fog late in
the morning. Hazy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds
30 to 40 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave
Detail: East 16 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy early in the evening.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds 25 to
35 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 13 to
16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding to 11 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East
16 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. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding
to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. 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 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds.
Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 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. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$