


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
370 FZUS54 KBRO 211732 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1232 PM 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. GMZ100-220615- 1232 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Generally favorable marine conditions will prevail with low to moderate seas and light winds. However, locally enhanced winds and seas will be possible within any showers or thunderstorms that develop over the Gulf waters each day. Expect daily low to medium (20-60%) precipitation chances through early next week. $$ GMZ130-132-135-220615- 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- 1232 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early this morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY 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. $$ GMZ150-155-220615- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1232 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early this morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots late in the morning, then becoming northeast early in the afternoon, becoming east around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late in the morning, then becoming northeast early in the afternoon, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late 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. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-220615- 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- 1232 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early this morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south early in the morning. 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 late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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 in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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 showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late 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. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. 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. $$