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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
957 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 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.

GMZ100-301515-
957 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Briefly gusty east winds associated with an outflow
boundary that crossed the coast just after sunset will diminish by
midnight. Otherwise, high pressure extending southwest from east
Texas and Louisiana will maintain moderate east winds and moderate
seas through Tuesday. The ridge will relocate across the eastern
Gulf Tuesday night and Wednesday as a low pressure trough develops
once again across west Texas. Moderate to occasionally strong
southeast flow will develop Tuesday night and continue through
Thursday night. Winds will back toward the east late Friday and
Saturday as a weak area of low pressure slides into northeast
Mexico.


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GMZ130-132-135-301515-
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-
957 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Until Midnight...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25
knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Choppy on the bay
becoming a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast 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. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...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 slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the
bay.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East 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 Tuesday through
Wednesday.

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GMZ150-155-301515-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
957 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, with occasional seas up to 8
feet. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, with occasional seas
up to 8 feet early. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. 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 6 feet, with occasional
seas up to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms Tuesday and
Wednesday.

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GMZ170-175-301515-
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-
957 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 4
to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building
to 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. 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 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, with occasional seas up to 7 feet.

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