


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
914 FZUS54 KBRO 131737 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1237 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 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. GMZ100-140615- 1237 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Favorable conditions prevail through at least Thursday with gentle to moderate southeasterly flow and slight seas. There is a chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms over the waters each day through Thursday, and afternoon heating may lead to temporary Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions on the Laguna Madre and nearshore waters each afternoon. An influx of tropical moisture expected as a tropical wave tracks towards the area by Friday, increasing seas to 2-4 feet and bringing a low to moderate chance (30-50%) of rain Friday and Saturday. $$ GMZ130-132-135-140615- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 1237 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early this morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop early this morning. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop early in the morning. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Light chop on the bay. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-140615- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1237 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early this morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-140615- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 1237 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$