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
439 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 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.

GMZ100-181015-
439 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Adverse to hazardous marine conditions are expected
during the forecast due to the formation and eventual movement
of a tropical system in the southern and western Gulf of Mexico.
Mariners are strongly advised to monitor the Coastal Waters
Forecast through the next several days.

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GMZ130-132-135-181015-
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-
439 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Hazy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. Hazy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Showers. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.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. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
25 to 30 knots. Very rough on the bay. Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Rough on the bay. Showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
.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, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing
to light chop after midnight. Showers in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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.

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GMZ150-155-181015-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
439 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers this evening. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely after midnight. Hazy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 10 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. Hazy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast
winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 25 to 30 knots after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave
Detail: East 10 feet at 10 seconds. Thunderstorms likely.
Showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet
at 10 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
25 to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning,
then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-181015-
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-
439 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally
to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Hazy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight.
Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East
11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
35 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave
Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
25 to 35 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave
Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots. Gusts to 35 knots in the morning. Seas 10 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely in
the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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