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
1021 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 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.

GMZ100-260430-
1021 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the west central Gulf through
Wednesday will drift into the eastern Gulf Thursday through
Saturday, as trough of low pressure strengthens a bit each
afternoon over the Sierra Madre through southwest Texas and
southeast New Mexico. This will create a gradual increase in
southeasterly winds, and seas, through the period.

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GMZ130-132-135-260430-
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-
1021 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms Thursday through
Saturday night.

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GMZ150-155-260430-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1021 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas building to  3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms Thursday through
Saturday night.

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GMZ170-175-260430-
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-
1021 AM CDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms Thursday night
through Saturday night.

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