Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
934 FZUS54 KBRO 040644 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1244 AM CST Thu Dec 4 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. GMZ100-041930- 1244 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS...The passage of a cold front through the Lower Texas Coast on Thursday will produce adverse marine conditions at that time and through the end of the week. Improved winds and seas are anticipated during the weekend and early in the new work week. $$ GMZ130-132-135-041930- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 1244 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late this morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early this afternoon, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. A light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop on the bay early this afternoon, then increasing to choppy bay waters late this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Choppy bay waters, diminishing to a moderate chop on the bay in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon, then becoming around 10 knots late in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Choppy bay waters. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-041930- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1244 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west late this morning, then becoming northwest early this afternoon, becoming north 15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-041930- 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- 1244 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west early this afternoon, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$