Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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