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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 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.

GMZ100-232115-
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Onshore flow will begin to develop by tonight as high pressure
slowly moves eastward. Onshore flow will then increase by Wednesday
into Thursday as the overall pressure gradient strengthens.

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GMZ130-132-135-232115-
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-
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to around 15
knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay becoming choppy
this afternoon.
.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 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on
the bay becoming rough in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Rough on the bay.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Rough on the bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Rough on the bay.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Rough on the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Choppy on the bay.

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GMZ150-155-232115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas
up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet.

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GMZ170-175-232115-
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-
339 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet, with
occasional seas up to 9 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to
11 feet.

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