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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
937 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 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.

GMZ100-210315-
937 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate east to southeast winds and
moderate seas prevail through tonight. A cold front arrives
Sunday with moderate to fresh northeast winds. Marine showers and
thunderstorms will be possible this weekend, mainly late tonight
into Monday, which could lead to locally higher winds and seas.
Small Craft Advisories may be needed for all or portions of the
lower Texas coastal waters Sunday through Monday.

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GMZ130-132-135-210315-
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-
937 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 knots this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
choppy this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Rough on the bay. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rough
on the bay becoming choppy after midnight. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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 around 10 knots. Light 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-210315-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
937 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Patchy fog late this morning. A slight chance of showers
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy dense fog after
midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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 subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas
up to 8 feet after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-210315-
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-
937 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Patchy fog late this morning. A slight chance of showers
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
with occasional seas up to 11 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.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 around 10 knots becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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