Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
721 FZUS54 KBRO 191841 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 141 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 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. GMZ100-200715- 141 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Day-to-day or near day-to-day chances for showers and thunderstorms persist through next weekend. Otherwise, favorable marine conditions are expected along the Lower Texas Coast through the forecast period, with gentle to moderate winds and slight seas. Expect degraded conditions with elevated seas, gusty winds, and lightning possible in any thunderstorm. $$ GMZ130-132-135-200715- 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- 141 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight, then becoming southwest early this morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late in the morning, then becoming northeast in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. 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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-200715- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 141 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight, then becoming south early this morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots late in the morning, then becoming northeast around 5 knots early in the afternoon, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north around 5 knots late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-200715- 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- 141 PM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight, then becoming south around 5 knots early this morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late in the morning, then becoming north around 5 knots early in the afternoon, becoming east around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late in the morning, then becoming northeast early in the afternoon, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late in the morning, then becoming northeast early in the afternoon, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$