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
313 AM CDT Tue Jun 11 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.

GMZ100-112115-
313 AM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the north-central Gulf of Mexico
and a weak pressure gradient over the region will produce
favorable conditions with light to moderate east to southeast
winds and generally low seas through the forecast. Convection over
the Gulf will be more active this week, with periodic isolated
showers and thunderstorms along the lower Texas coast. Winds and
seas maybe locally elevated where showers and thunderstorms are
present.

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GMZ130-132-135-112115-
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-
313 AM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming east this afternoon.
Smooth on the bay becoming light chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay becoming light chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay becoming light chop in the
afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a moderate chop
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay becoming a moderate
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-112115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
313 AM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming east this afternoon.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-112115-
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-
313 AM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots becoming northeast this
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in
the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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