952  
FZUS54 KBRO 241413  
CWFBRO  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX  
913 AM CDT WED APR 24 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.  
 
GMZ100-250315-  
913 AM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
 
A STRENGTHENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE REGION WILL  
RESULT IN STRENGTHENING SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS THURSDAY THROUGH  
SATURDAY NIGHT. THESE STRONGER WINDS WILL RESULT IN ADVERSE MARINE  
CONDITIONS WITH BUILDING SEAS AND HEIGHTENED RIP CURRENT RISK  
BEGINNING THURSDAY AND PERSISTING INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
GMZ130-132-135-250315-  
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-  
913 AM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP  
ON THE BAY.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE  
BAY.    
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 DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ROUGH ON  
THE BAY BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS. ROUGH ON THE BAY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. CHOPPY 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. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN  
THE MORNING. CHOPPY ON THE BAY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP  
ON THE BAY.  
 

 
 
GMZ150-155-250315-  
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-  
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-  
913 AM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FEET, WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
35 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, WITH OCCASIONAL  
SEAS UP TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FEET, WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ170-175-250315-  
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-  
913 AM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
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 4 TO 6 FEET, WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 7 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  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FEET, WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, WITH OCCASIONAL  
SEAS UP TO 9 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FEET, WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,  
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET.  
 

 
 
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