


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
280 FZUS54 KBRO 231743 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1243 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 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. GMZ100-240615- 1243 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Gulf will produce generally light southerly to southeasterly winds and low seas along the Lower Texas Coast through the forecast. Showers and thunderstorms are expected for the next several days and could result in locally elevated winds and seas. $$ GMZ130-132-135-240615- 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- 1243 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late this evening, then becoming south around 5 knots after midnight, becoming southwest early this morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...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 chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...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 morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Light chop on the bay. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-240615- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1243 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late this evening, then becoming south around 5 knots after midnight, becoming southwest early this morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West 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 and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-240615- 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- 1243 PM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south early this morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West 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 thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$