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
941 AM CST Sun Feb 23 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.

GMZ100-232200-
941 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Pressure gradient is showing signs of relaxing across
the lower Texas coast with a low pressure area and front boundary
over the Louisiana Gulf waters continuing to track steadily
eastward. Small Craft Advisories have been cancelled with wind and
seas diminishing well below advisory levels. Much improved
marine conditions are expected by Monday morning with winds
turning southerly and seas becoming slight. Fair marine
conditions are expected for the remainder of the week with high
pressure prevailing. A weak frontal boundary brings brief
northerly winds Thursday.


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GMZ130-132-135-232200-
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-
941 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late this afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight, then becoming northwest early in the morning. Light
chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop late in
the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on
the bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast early in the morning. Light chop on the bay.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
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.

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GMZ150-155-232200-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
941 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
late this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5
feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south early
in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

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GMZ170-175-232200-
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-
941 AM CST Sun Feb 23 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7
seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North
4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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