Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
134 FZUS54 KBRO 200651 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1251 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 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. GMZ100-201915- 1251 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS...A more enhanced pressure gradient across the western Gulf will increase southeasterly winds and build seas along the lower Texas Coast today. The chance of showers and thunderstorms returns as a frontal boundary approaches northern coastal waters Friday into early next week. $$ GMZ130-132-135-201915- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 1251 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop early in the morning. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight, then becoming west early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-201915- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1251 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-201915- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 1251 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$