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
1217 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 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.

GMZ100-010630-
1217 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Favorable conditions are expected for the next several
days due to high pressure over the western Gulf. Winds are
expected to be gentle, however the winds could become slightly
gusty during the afternoon hours along the coast. Rain chances
will remain very low (less than 10%) for the next several days.

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GMZ130-132-135-010630-
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-
1217 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early in
the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early in
the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a moderate chop
late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning.

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GMZ150-155-010630-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1217 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late this evening and early morning, then becoming south
early this morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ170-175-010630-
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-
1217 PM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early
this morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$