Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
Issued by NWS Brownsville, TX
857 FZUS54 KBRO 191844 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 144 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 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. GMZ100-200715- 144 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Favorable marine conditions are expected through the next several days, with light to moderate winds and low to moderate seas. Rain and thunderstorm chances increase next week which could lead to locally adverse marine conditions. $$ GMZ130-132-135-200715- 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- 144 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight, then becoming south around 5 knots early this morning. Light chop on the bay, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north late in the morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. .MONDAY 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. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Smooth on the bay, increasing to light chop in the afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop in the late evening and overnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Light chop on the bay. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-200715- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 144 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north late in the morning, then becoming northeast early in the afternoon, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-200715- 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- 144 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$