Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
838 FZUS54 KBRO 220547 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1147 PM CST Fri Nov 21 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. GMZ100-221830- 1147 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Generally favorable marine conditions are expected to continue into Sunday. Adverse conditions will likely develop Sunday evening into Monday as the pressure gradient strengthens along the lower Texas coast. Generally favorable conditions are briefly forecast to return Tuesday before the next frontal passage. The chance of showers and thunderstorms continues into next week. $$ GMZ130-132-135-221830- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 1147 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth late in the morning, then increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop early in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-221830- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1147 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-221830- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 1147 PM CST Fri Nov 21 2025 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$