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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
331 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 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.

GMZ100-182130-
331 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

A broad high pressure area centered across the Eastern United
States will maintain a generally moderate easterly flow through
early next week across the Lower Texas Coastal Waters. Seas will
remain elevated and will reach Small Craft Advisory levels again
beginning Saturday across the Gulf waters. Rain chances will
increase over the weekend as a broad low pressure area moves from
the Caribbean into the Bay of Campeche. The Lower Texas coastal
waters will remain on the northern extent of the moisture
associated with this broad low pressure area.

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GMZ130-132-135-182130-
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-
331 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Smooth on the bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-182130-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
331 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late
afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-182130-
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-
331 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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