National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KBRO
FZUS54 KBRO 182024
CWFBRO
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
324 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 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.
GMZ100-190915
324 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024
SYNOPSIS
High pressure builds along the coast today with
stronger northeast winds and building seas. Small Craft
Advisories are in effect for the Laguna Madre and lower Texas
coastal Gulf waters. The ridge passes to the east Tuesday with
southeast winds and more favorable marine conditions returning
midweek. There is a chance of showers and a few thunderstorms
today, with additional rain chances Wednesday and Thursday.
GMZ130-132-135-190915
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
324 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY
REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Rough on the bay. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Rough on
the bay becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight.
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A moderate chop on the bay becoming
light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Light chop on the bay. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming
southeast after midnight. Light chop on the bay.
FRIDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Smooth on the bay becoming light chop in the
afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ150-155-190915
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm
324 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, with occasional seas up to 14 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to
10 feet, with occasional seas up to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
8 feet, with occasional seas up to 9 feet after midnight.
TUESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, with
occasional seas up to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely in the morning. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ170-175-190915
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
324 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, with occasional seas up to 15 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to
12 feet, with occasional seas up to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to
10 feet, with occasional seas up to 13 feet after midnight.
TUESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, with
occasional seas up to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, with
occasional seas up to 7 feet in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
THURSDAY
South winds around 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers likely in the morning. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots becoming east
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.