Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
314 FZUS54 KBRO 270640 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1240 AM CST Thu Nov 27 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. GMZ100-271915- 1240 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Strong northeast winds with adverse marine conditions behind a cold front are expected to persist through Friday. An enhanced pressure gradient will increase winds late Friday into Saturday and a strong cold front arrives on Sunday, returning hazardous marine conditions to the lower Texas coastal waters through the weekend. $$ GMZ130-132-135-271915- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 1240 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-271915- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1240 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...Small Craft Exercise Caution... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-271915- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 1240 AM CST Thu Nov 27 2025 ...Small Craft Exercise Caution... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$