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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
926 AM CDT Wed May 8 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.

GMZ100-090330-
926 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate southeast winds will persist along
the Lower Texas Coast through late week with generally moderate
seas. Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions are expected during
afternoon hours on the bay through the week. A cold front
approaches the coastal waters Thursday night slowly moving
through the region Friday and possibly becoming stationary over
Tamaulipas waters this weekend. Low rain chances return Friday
through the weekend due to the proximity of the front.

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GMZ130-132-135-090330-
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-
926 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay,
increasing to choppy late this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight, then becoming east early in the
morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Light chop on the bay, increasing to choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Choppy on the
bay, diminishing to a moderate chop in the late evening and
overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to
light chop early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-090330-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
926 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. Patchy fog early in
the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-090330-
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-
926 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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