Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX

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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.

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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.

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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.

$$