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FZUS54 KBRO 201733
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1133 AM CST TUE JAN 20 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.
GMZ100-210615-
1133 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
SYNOPSIS
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WEEK. RAIN CHANCES CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG
COLD FRONT THIS WEEKEND WILL BRING THE NEED FOR SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AS WELL AS RETURNING
PRECIPITATION CHANCES.
GMZ130-132-135-210615-
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-
1133 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN
THE MORNING. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LIGHT CHOP ON THE
BAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SMOOTH ON THE BAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LIGHT CHOP ON
THE BAY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP
ON THE BAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ150-155-210615-
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
1133 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH EARLY
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ170-175-210615-
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-
1133 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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