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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
305 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 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.

GMZ100-120915-
305 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate winds and seas initially, trending
upward through the weekend. Fresh to strong southeast winds
Saturday and Sunday.

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GMZ130-132-135-120915-
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-
305 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. A moderate
chop on the bay becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rough on
the bay becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on
the bay becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to around 15 knots after midnight. Rough on
the bay becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Choppy on the bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Rough on the bay.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in
the morning. Choppy on the bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.

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GMZ150-155-120915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
305 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in
the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet.

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GMZ170-175-120915-
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-
305 PM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds
becoming southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to
7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in
the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

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