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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
337 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 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.

GMZ100-122115-
337 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

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GMZ130-132-135-122115-
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-
337 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. A moderate
chop on the bay becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rough on
the bay becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY 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.
.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
35 knots. Rough on the bay.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
becoming southeast around 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough on the
bay becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.

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GMZ150-155-122115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
337 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
with occasional seas up to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.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
35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 35 knots in
the morning. Seas 4 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

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GMZ170-175-122115-
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-
337 AM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 4 to
6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet
at 6 seconds.
.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 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 35 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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