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
927 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 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.

GMZ100-170315-
927 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Deteriorating marine conditions are anticipated during
the forecast period as a tropical system possibly develops over the
Bay of Campeche and enhances the pressure gradient. Small Craft
Advisory will be needed, especially for the Gulf of Mexico waters,
possibly beginning Monday night.

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GMZ130-132-135-170315-
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-
927 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon. Hazy in the morning. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay becoming a
moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. Thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough on the bay.
Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-170315-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
927 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet, with
occasional seas up to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
7 feet at 9 seconds becoming east 8 feet at 10 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, with occasional
seas up to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 11 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
with occasional seas up to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at
11 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers.
Thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet. Showers with
thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, with occasional seas up to 14 feet.
Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, with occasional seas up to 13 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
with occasional seas up to 13 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-170315-
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-
927 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy after midnight. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Showers
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with
occasional seas up to 9 feet building to 9 to 12 feet, with
occasional seas up to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
8 feet at 9 seconds becoming east 10 feet at 10 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, with
occasional seas up to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at
11 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
with occasional seas up to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at
11 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers.
Thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, with occasional
seas up to 14 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, with occasional seas up to 17 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, with
occasional seas up to 15 feet. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
with occasional seas up to 14 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$