Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
060 FZUS54 KBRO 270846 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 346 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 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. GMZ100-271515- 346 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A long period swell from Hurricane Helene, currently moving over the state of Georgia, will continue to direct a 6-7 foot swell at 11-12 seconds towards the lower Texas coast. Small Craft Advisories for the far offshore Gulf waters continue through 1 PM today. Swells should slowly dampen out later today and tonight with fair marine conditions expected this weekend and early next week. $$ GMZ130-132-135-271515- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 346 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this afternoon. Smooth on the bay. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Smooth on the bay. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north early in the afternoon, then becoming east late in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Smooth on the bay. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers. $$ GMZ150-155-271515- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 346 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 11 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest early in the afternoon, then becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon, then becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers early in the morning. $$ GMZ170-175-271515- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 346 AM CDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 11 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. $$