Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
042 FZUS54 KBRO 190214 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 914 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 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. GMZ100-191515- 914 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for all marine zones. Hazardous marine conditions are expected during the forecast period due to a developing tropical system in the Bay of Campeche. Mariners are strongly advised to monitor the Coastal Waters Forecast through the next several days. $$ GMZ130-132-135-191515- 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- 914 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. North winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots. Very rough on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Very rough on the bay. Showers and thunderstorms. Hazy with patchy fog in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming east 30 to 40 knots after midnight. Very rough on the bay. Hazy with patchy fog early in the evening. Showers, thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Very rough on the bay, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the evening. Choppy on the bay. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .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 with a chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY 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 likely in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY 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 likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-191515- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 914 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 10 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. Hazy with patchy fog in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: East 15 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. Showers, thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 14 feet at 11 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 10 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-191515- 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- 914 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds 25 to 35 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: East 15 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms. Patchy fog late in the morning. Hazy in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: East 16 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy early in the evening. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding to 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 16 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 10 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$