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
934 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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.

GMZ100-270345-
934 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure slowly moves into the eastern Gulf
through Saturday, as a trough of low pressure strengthens each
afternoon over the Sierra Madre through southwest Texas and
southeast New Mexico. This will maintain southeasterly onshore
flow across the lower Texas coastal waters, gradually increasing
winds and seas into the weekend.

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GMZ130-132-135-270345-
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-
934 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-270345-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
934 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A slight chance of showers in
the late evening and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-270345-
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-
934 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers early in the evening.
A slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A slight
chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$