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
1150 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 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.

GMZ100-050545-
1150 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate south to southeast winds and slight to
moderate seas will continue through the weekend. Brief periods of
Small Craft Exercise Caution will be possible in the afternoon on
the Laguna Madre into Saturday. South to southeast winds decrease
to gentle to moderate by early next week as surface high pressure
dominates. Otherwise, there is a low to medium (20-40 percent)
chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday through Wednesday as
southeasterly flow increases moisture across the Lower Texas
coastal waters.

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GMZ130-132-135-050545-
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-
1150 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the
bay.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
15 knots late in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop
on the bay.
.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 early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay,
diminishing to light chop early in the morning.
.MONDAY...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. A slight chance of
showers until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Light chop on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Light chop on the
bay.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-050545-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
1150 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-050545-
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-
1150 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. 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 south
early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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