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FZUS54 KBRO 130840
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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
340 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022

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.

GMZ100-132115-
340 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate winds and seas are expected through
the weekend and into next week. However, an upper level
disturbance moving over the western Gulf of Mexico will lead to
scattered showers and storms through the beginning of next week.
Thunderstorms will be capable of producing frequent lightning,
heavy downpours, gusty winds, and locally higher seas.

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GMZ130-132-135-132115-
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-
340 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming east late this
afternoon. Smooth on the bay becoming light chop this afternoon.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning.
Showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Light chop on the bay. Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. Showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and
overnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay
becoming light chop early in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-132115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
340 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast late
this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning.
Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-132115-
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-
340 AM CDT Sat Aug 13 2022

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north this afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast late in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.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 becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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