Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
886 FZUS54 KBRO 300822 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 322 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 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. GMZ100-301600- 322 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient across the Gulf of Mexico briefly relaxes today continuing a gradual lowering of the the long period swell train. A general moderate to occasional fresh onshore flow can be expected Wednesday and Thursday before a further weakening of the onshore flow is realized Friday and next weekend. $$ GMZ130-132-135-301600- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 322 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a moderate chop this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. Widespread dense fog after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay becoming choppy in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay becoming a moderate chop after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay becoming a moderate chop after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-301600- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 322 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-301600- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 322 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$