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
333 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 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.

GMZ100-200930-
333 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure expanding across much of the
Northern Gulf of Mexico continues to provide gentle to light winds
and low seas. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible
and could result in elevated winds and seas. National Hurricane
Center continues to monitor a potential area of disturbed weather
over the Northwest Caribbean Sea. Marine interests across the Gulf
of Mexico should continue to monitor the latest forecast for
potential tropical development over the weekend into early next
week.

$$

GMZ130-132-135-200930-
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-
333 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the morning.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay, increasing
to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
5 knots early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing
to smooth early in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ150-155-200930-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
333 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots early this morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this morning.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ170-175-200930-
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-
333 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early this morning.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$