Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
876 FZUS54 KBRO 250916 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 316 AM CST Mon Nov 25 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. GMZ100-252230- 316 AM CST Mon Nov 25 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions remain for the Offshore Gulf waters through this morning, and then conditions are expected to improve. Favorable marine conditions are expected for Monday night into Tuesday, and will remain favorable for a few days until a stronger cold front approaches the area later in the week, which will cause windspeeds and wave heights to increase, which will deteriorate marine conditions by Thursday evening. $$ GMZ130-132-135-252230- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 316 AM CST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late in the morning, then becoming north in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Light chop on the bay. $$ GMZ150-155-252230- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 316 AM CST Mon Nov 25 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming northeast early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest late in the morning, then becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ170-175-252230- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 316 AM CST Mon Nov 25 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest early in the afternoon, then becoming north late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$