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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
359 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 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.

GMZ100-212115-
359 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Strong north winds and building seas will develop
behind a cold front with a Small Craft Advisories in effect
for today into tonight. Marine showers and thunderstorms will be
possible today into Monday, which could lead to locally higher
winds and seas. Small Craft Advisories may be needed for offshore
Gulf of Mexico waters on Monday.

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GMZ130-132-135-212115-
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-
359 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Rough on the bay. A chance of showers this morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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 increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-212115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
359 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A
chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with
occasional seas up to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-212115-
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-
359 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet this
afternoon. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, with occasional seas
up to 11 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet building to 5 to
7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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