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
936 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 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.

GMZ100-160930-
936 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure centered over the central to
northwest Gulf of Mexico will produce light to moderate winds
and low to moderate seas along the Lower Texas Coast through
the forecast. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution and Small
Craft Advisory are not likely to be needed. Showers and
thunderstorms over the lower Texas coastal waters may produce
briefly higher winds and seas.

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GMZ130-132-135-160930-
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-
936 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on
the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Smooth on the bay. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
around 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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 and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...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
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ150-155-160930-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
936 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 after midnight.
.TUESDAY...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 and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
around 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-160930-
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-
936 PM CDT Sun Sep 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...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 and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$