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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
358 AM CST Fri Nov 8 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.

GMZ100-081700-
358 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Deteriorating seas will be the main impact tonight
and over the weekend as swells increase from hurricane Rafael.
Rafael is expected to weaken and stall or meander approximately
300-350 miles east of the mouth of the Rio Grande Sunday and
Monday but continue to generate a long period swell impacting the
lower Texas coast. Small Craft advisories have been posted only
for the Gulf waters beginning tonight persisting through at least
Sunday. Otherwise, light to moderate winds turning north to
northeast in wake of a weak cold front Saturday morning persist
through early next week as the broad but weakening circulation
from Rafael persist.

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GMZ130-132-135-081700-
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-
358 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north early in
the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after
midnight, then increasing to light chop early in the morning. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers early in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on
the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and
overnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Smooth on the bay.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay.

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GMZ150-155-081700-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
358 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
14 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north early in
the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: East 7 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 12 seconds
and north 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 11 seconds
and north 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-081700-
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-
358 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 7 feet
at 14 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north early in
the morning. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: East 8 feet at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 12 seconds
and northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 11 seconds
and north 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 10 seconds
and north 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
10 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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