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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
956 PM 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.

GMZ100-221515-
956 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the Gulf waters due to
breezy north winds and building seas in wake of the passage of a
cold front. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible along and
behind the front through Monday but will be most numerous through
the evening hours. Onshore flow will begin to develop by Monday
night as high pressure begins moving eastward. Onshore flow will
then increase by Wednesday into Thursday as the overall pressure
gradient tightens.

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GMZ130-132-135-221515-
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-
956 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Choppy on the bay becoming a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A 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 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Choppy on the bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
in the evening. Choppy on the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-221515-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
956 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to
9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
late this evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to
8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-221515-
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-
956 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to
9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this 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 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 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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