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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
355 PM CDT Sat Oct 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.

GMZ100-200915-
355 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Hazardous seas persist through Monday as a strong
pressure gradient is maintained over the northern Gulf of Mexico
between high pressure over the Eastern U.S. and Tropical Storm
Nadine near Belize. The ridge of high pressure weakens next week
with seas and easterly winds gradually lowering. Rain chances are
expected to increase tonight and Sunday.

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GMZ130-132-135-200915-
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-
355 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THIS EVENING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ150-155-200915-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
355 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ170-175-200915-
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-
355 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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