Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
017 FZUS54 KBRO 232130 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 330 PM CST Sat Nov 23 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. GMZ100-241015- 330 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Slightly adverse marine conditions are expected for the remainder of this weekend along the Lower Texas Coast and into the early parts of next week due to an enhanced pressure gradient. Winds will gradually pick up to a gentle to moderate southerly breeze tonight and further strengthen to moderate to fresh southerly winds Sunday afternoon and continuing overnight. Small Craft Should Exercise Cautions are anticipated. Winds will subside on Monday as a high pressure dominates the Western Gulf, but pick back up, possibly on Wednesday, ahead of an advancing cold front forecast to pass through late this upcoming week. $$ GMZ130-132-135-241015- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 330 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy in the late evening and overnight. $$ GMZ150-155-241015- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 330 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...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 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast late 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. $$ GMZ170-175-241015- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 330 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. $$