Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
418 FZUS54 KBRO 090226 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 926 PM CDT Wed May 8 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. GMZ100-090915- 926 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate southeast winds tonight and Thursday turn east Friday and the weekend as a cold front advances through the coastal waters. Wind may be strong enough to warrant Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions while sea build as high as 6 feet. Low rain chances return Friday through the weekend due to the proximity of the front. $$ GMZ130-132-135-090915- 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- 926 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. Areas of dense fog. Hazy. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to choppy late in the afternoon. Hazy with patchy fog early in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Hazy early in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-090915- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 926 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Areas of dense fog, then patchy dense fog early this morning. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog early in the morning. Hazy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy early in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-090915- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 926 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. Patchy dense fog. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy early in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$