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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
331 AM CDT Fri May 24 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.

GMZ100-241530-
331 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An enhanced pressure gradient over the Gulf of Mexico
persist through at least Sunday. Surface ridge extending westward
over the Gulf to combine with a thermal low over South Texas to
maintain moderate to fresh and occasional stronger periods of
southeast winds and a moderate sea state. The strong winds support
Small Craft Advisories along the Laguna Madre and Exercise
Caution on the Gulf waters today and likely continuing into this
evening and Saturday.

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GMZ130-132-135-241530-
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-
331 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. A moderate
chop on the bay, increasing to choppy this afternoon. Hazy this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to
a moderate chop early in the morning.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay,
diminishing to a moderate chop early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.

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GMZ150-155-241530-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
331 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7
seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

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GMZ170-175-241530-
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-
331 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7
seconds. Hazy early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 7 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4
feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

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