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
914 AM CDT Tue May 7 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.

GMZ100-080315-
914 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate southeast winds will persist along
the Lower Texas Coast through late week with generally moderate
seas. Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions are expected during
afternoon hours on the bay through the week. Low rain chances
return Friday through the weekend.

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GMZ130-132-135-080315-
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-
914 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ150-155-080315-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
914 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early
in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-080315-
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-
914 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early
in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$