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
337 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 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.

GMZ100-212115-
337 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Broad high pressure across the Gulf will continue to
provide light to occasionally moderate east to southeast winds
and low to moderate seas. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will
be possible and could result in briefly elevated winds and seas.
National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a potential area of
disturbed weather over the Northwest Caribbean Sea. Marine
interests across the Gulf of Mexico should continue to monitor the
latest forecast for potential tropical development over the weekend
and through the middle part of next week.

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GMZ130-132-135-212115-
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-
337 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to
smooth early in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ150-155-212115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
337 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet
at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-212115-
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-
337 AM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet
at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet
at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$