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
329 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 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.

GMZ100-231630-
329 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An intensifying pressure gradient along the Lower
Texas Coast will produce Small Craft Advisory conditions Sunday
and Monday. Afterwards, improved winds and seas are anticipated
for the remainder of the marine forecast.

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GMZ130-132-135-231630-
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-
329 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the bay.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop on the bay after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30
knots in the afternoon. Rough bay waters becoming very rough bay
waters in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough bay waters.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. Choppy bay waters becoming a light chop
on the bay in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10
to 15 knots after midnight. A light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop on the bay after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. A light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. A light chop on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. A light chop on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A light chop on the
bay.

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GMZ150-155-231630-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
329 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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 southeast 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 10
to 15 knots 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 around 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ170-175-231630-
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-
329 AM CDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to
7 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7
feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
with occasional seas up to 9 feet building to 8 to 10 feet, with
occasional seas up to 13 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 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 becoming north 10
to 15 knots after midnight. 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...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet.

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