Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
484 FZUS54 KBRO 122110 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 310 PM CST Tue Nov 12 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. GMZ100-131015- 310 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate onshore easterly winds continue along the Lower Texas Coast. Generally favorable marine conditions are expected tonight through Wednesday. A frontal passage Thursday could bring briefly stronger northeasterly winds and building seas. $$ GMZ130-132-135-131015- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 310 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots late in the evening, then becoming west after midnight, becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop after midnight, then increasing to a moderate chop early in the morning. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Smooth on the bay. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Rough on the bay. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ150-155-131015- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 310 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ170-175-131015- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 310 PM CST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west late in the morning, then becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$