Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
750 FZUS54 KBRO 262111 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 311 PM CST Tue Nov 26 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. GMZ100-271015- 311 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has pushed offshore. Increasing south winds will return Wednesday due to tighter pressure gradient ahead of a Thursday cold front. The cold front will result in higher winds and seas Thursday through Saturday. $$ GMZ130-132-135-271015- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 311 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. Patchy fog early in the morning. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop late in the morning, then increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Rough on the bay. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ150-155-271015- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 311 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late this evening, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest late in the morning, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ170-175-271015- 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- 311 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late this evening, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west late in the morning, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, becoming north late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$