Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
317 PM CDT Fri May 10 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.

GMZ100-110915-
317 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate winds and low to moderate seas will
prevail along the Lower Texas Coast through the forecast with high
pressure generally in control. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution
may occasionally be needed, especially late in the weekend.

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GMZ130-132-135-110915-
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-
317 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight. Hazy with patchy fog. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East 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. Hazy with patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-110915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
317 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Hazy with
patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-110915-
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-
317 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Hazy with
patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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