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FZUS54 KBRO 212112
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
312 PM CST FRI FEB 21 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.
GMZ100-221015-
312 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025
SYNOPSIS
ADVERSE TO HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE
ANTICIPATED FOR A MAJORITY OF THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A COASTAL LOW IN THE
GULF. IMPROVED WINDS AND SEAS WILL THEN OCCUR FOR THE NEW WORK
WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES THE COASTAL LOW TO THE EAST
AND HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE WESTERN GULF.
GMZ130-132-135-221015-
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-
312 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHOPPY ON THE BAY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE
LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND DRIZZLE LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP
ON THE BAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT
CHOP LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING AROUND
5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY, DIMINISHING
TO SMOOTH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SMOOTH ON THE BAY, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOOTH ON THE BAY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LIGHT CHOP ON THE
BAY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LIGHT CHOP ON THE
BAY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ150-155-221015-
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
312 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH EARLY
THIS MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY
THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT
8 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST
2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND
NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ170-175-221015-
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-
312 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 8 FEET AT
8 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. DRIZZLE LIKELY.
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND
NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND EAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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