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
922 AM CDT Fri May 10 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.

GMZ100-110315-
922 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate winds and low to moderate seas will
prevail along the Lower Texas Coast through the forecast with high
pressure generally in control. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution
may occasionally be needed, especially late in the weekend.

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GMZ130-132-135-110315-
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-
922 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy late this afternoon. Hazy with patchy fog
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to
a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Light 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 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to
light chop early in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-110315-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
922 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy with patchy
fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms until early morning.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 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 around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-110315-
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-
922 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$