


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
092 FZUS54 KBRO 181719 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1219 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 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. GMZ100-190615- 1219 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Generally moderate southeasterly winds and seas will persist into next week, with high pressure in place at the surface, allowing for mostly favorable conditions. Gusty southeasterly winds will create choppy conditions across the bay each afternoon. Short periods of Small Craft Exercise Caution could be possible starting this weekend and continuing through the middle of next week due to gusty southeasterly winds around 15 knots over the Laguna Madre and Nearshore Gulf waters. $$ GMZ130-132-135-190615- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 1219 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop early in the morning. $$ GMZ150-155-190615- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1219 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ170-175-190615- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 1219 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. $$