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FZUS54 KBRO 160835
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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
335 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 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.

GMZ100-161530-
335 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Improving, but still adverse, marine conditions
will occur along the Lower Texas Coast today due to the recent
enhanced pressure gradient. Afterwards, and for the remainder of
the forecast, generally moderate winds and seas are anticipated.

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GMZ130-132-135-161530-
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-
335 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy bay waters.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate
chop on the bay.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ150-155-161530-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
335 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to
8 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-161530-
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-
335 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to
9 feet subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7
feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up
to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$