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
418 PM CDT Sun Oct 13 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.

GMZ100-140330-
418 PM CDT Sun Oct 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Favorable marine conditions early in the forecast
will become more adverse beginning around the middle of the week
due to an intensifying pressure gradient. Small Craft Should
Exercise Caution and Small Craft Advisory are likely to be needed
beginning Wednesday night, mainly for the Gulf of Mexico waters.

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GMZ130-132-135-140330-
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-
418 PM CDT Sun Oct 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. A light chop on the bay.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late in the morning, then becoming southeast early in the
afternoon, becoming east late in the afternoon. A light chop on
the bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. A light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late
in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on
the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-140330-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
418 PM CDT Sun Oct 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming east around 5 knots
late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet
at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 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.

$$

GMZ170-175-140330-
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-
418 PM CDT Sun Oct 13 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds
and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west early in
the afternoon, then becoming northeast late in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming around 10 knots
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet
at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 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.

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