Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
486 FZUS54 KBRO 242150 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 350 PM CST Sun Nov 24 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. GMZ100-251030- 350 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds continue through tonight, with Small Craft Caution conditions across coastal waters into early Monday. Conditions improve into late week, with a weak frontal boundary on Tuesday bringing a brief northerly wind shift. A stronger front arrives on Thanksgiving with adverse marine conditions into Friday. $$ GMZ130-132-135-251030- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 350 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A moderate chop to choppy on the bay. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. $$ GMZ150-155-251030- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 350 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming southeast early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ170-175-251030- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 350 PM CST Sun Nov 24 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming around 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$