


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
273 FZUS54 KBRO 210550 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1250 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 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. GMZ100-211830- 1250 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Gulf of America will produce generally light winds and low seas along the Lower Texas Coast through the forecast. $$ GMZ130-132-135-211830- 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- 1250 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this morning, then becoming east this afternoon. A light chop on the bay. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. A light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. A light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-211830- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1250 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots late this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north around 5 knots late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-211830- 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- 1250 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast early in the afternoon, then becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$