


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
414 FZUS54 KBRO 010540 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1240 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 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. GMZ100-011815- 1240 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate southerly to southeasterly winds and low to moderate seas are forecast along the Lower Texas Coast through the much of the period. The passage of a weak cold front early in the week will briefly shift winds more easterly to northerly today and Tuesday, with southeasterly flow returning through the remainder of the week. The front is not expected to bring a significant increase in wind speeds, and Small Craft Should Exercise Caution headlines or Small Craft Advisories are not likely to be needed. $$ GMZ130-132-135-011815- 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- 1240 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming northeast this afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight, then becoming west early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late in the morning, then becoming northeast early in the afternoon, becoming around 10 knots late in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth early in the morning. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-011815- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1240 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight, then becoming west early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight, then becoming northeast early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast late in the evening, then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-011815- 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- 1240 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late this morning, then becoming north early this afternoon, becoming northeast late this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight, then becoming west early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late in the morning, then becoming northeast early in the afternoon, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$