Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
976 FZUS54 KBRO 170847 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 347 AM 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. GMZ100-171530- 347 AM 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. $$ GMZ130-132-135-171530- 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- 347 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy bay waters late this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy bay waters, diminishing to a moderate chop on the bay early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Hazy after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy bay waters. Hazy until late afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Choppy bay waters. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming east with gusts up to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Choppy bay waters, increasing to rough bay waters late in the afternoon. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Rough bay waters. Showers, thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Rough bay waters. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy bay waters, diminishing to a moderate chop on the bay early in the morning. 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 early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to a light chop on the bay early in the morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-171530- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 347 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon. Hazy this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Hazy after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 11 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 20 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 10 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY...East winds around 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. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-171530- 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- 347 AM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy until late afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds, becoming east 10 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely early in the morning. Hazy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds, becoming east 12 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 11 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 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 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$