Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
109 FZUS54 KBRO 141416 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 916 AM CDT Tue May 14 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. GMZ100-150330- 916 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure field will dominate the entire Gulf of Mexico the remainder of the week. This will provide light to moderate winds and low to moderate seas along the Lower Texas Coast. There is a low chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday. $$ GMZ130-132-135-150330- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 916 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late this afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop late this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Light chop on the bay, increasing to choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop in the late evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop early in the morning. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop early in the afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop early in the morning. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Light chop on the bay. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-150330- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 916 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-150330- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 916 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. $$