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
112 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 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.

GMZ100-170715-
112 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Generally moderate south-southeast winds and slight seas
will prevail along the Lower Texas Coast through the forecast
with a modest pressure gradient in place. Small Craft Exercise
Caution headlines cannot be entirely ruled out Tuesday and
Wednesday due to winds. Mainly dry through Wednesday, though
moderate to high chances for showers and thunderstorms exists
through the weekend.

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GMZ130-132-135-170715-
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-
112 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early
this afternoon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay,
diminishing to a moderate chop early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate
chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ150-155-170715-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
112 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers until late afternoon, then showers likely
late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-170715-
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-
112 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon, then
a slight chance of showers late this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$