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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast

National Weather Service Brownsville TX

1000 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 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.



GMZ100-241600-

1000 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024



.SYNOPSIS...



Surface high pressure over the northern Gulf will support

southeasterly winds through Saturday. Pressure gradients will 

tighten Wednesday as surface low develops over the central US, 

resulting in stronger winds and building seas going into the 

weekend.



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GMZ130-132-135-241600-

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-

1000 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate

chop on the bay. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay becoming

choppy in the afternoon. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay becoming a

moderate chop after midnight. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to

25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on

the bay becoming rough in the afternoon. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

35 knots. Rough on the bay. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

40 knots. Rough on the bay. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to

15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knots. Rough on the

bay becoming choppy after midnight. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Rough on the bay. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Choppy on the bay. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop

on the bay. 



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GMZ150-155-241600-

Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-

Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-

1000 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to

25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to

5 feet. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to

8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

40 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet

subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet in

the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in

the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,

with occasional seas up to 8 feet. 



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GMZ170-175-241600-

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-

1000 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024



.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to

4 feet. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with occasional seas up to 8 feet

building to 6 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet after

midnight. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

35 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, with occasional seas up to 13 feet

subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet in

the afternoon. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. 

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to 11 feet. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up

to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to

11 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in

the morning. Seas 6 to 9 feet, with occasional seas up to

11 feet. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to

8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet. 



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