Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
389 FZUS54 KBRO 120853 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 253 AM CST Wed Nov 12 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. GMZ100-122115- 253 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Small Craft Advisories for the nearshore Gulf waters and northern offshore Gulf waters continue over the next several hours this morning. Small Craft will need to exercise caution on all waters today and tonight on the Laguna and offshore southern waters. Conditions will improve Wednesday morning before the pressure gradient begins to increase again late Thursday. By Friday afternoon/evening, Small Craft Advisories may be needed on the Laguna Madre and Gulf waters through midday Saturday before conditions begin to improve. There is a low chance of showers and thunderstorms on the Gulf Saturday and Sunday. $$ GMZ130-132-135-122115- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 253 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. $$ GMZ150-155-175-122115- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 253 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-122115- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- 253 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$