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
320 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 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.

GMZ100-241630-
320 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An enhanced pressure gradient and the subsequent
passage of a cold front will produce adverse marine conditions
along the Lower Texas Coast today through Monday. Afterwards, a
slow improvement in winds and seas is anticipated with surface
high pressure in control.

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GMZ130-132-135-241630-
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-
320 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough bay waters.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay waters.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
after midnight. A light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop on the bay in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
a light chop on the bay after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the
bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
a light chop on the bay after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay becoming a moderate
chop on the bay in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.

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GMZ150-155-241630-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
320 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with
occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up
to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet.

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GMZ170-175-241630-
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-
320 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with
occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, with
occasional seas up to 11 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11
feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet.

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