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FZUS54 KBRO 211748
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1148 AM CST WED JAN 21 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.
GMZ100-220615-
1148 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
SYNOPSIS
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WEEK. RAIN CHANCES CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A STRONG
COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND AND BRING SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST SATURDAY THROUGH
MONDAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE STARTING ON TUESDAY.
GMZ130-132-135-220615-
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-
1148 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SMOOTH ON THE BAY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SMOOTH ON THE BAY, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
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. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. A CHANCE OF
DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT DRIZZLE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT DRIZZLE.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ150-155-220615-
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
1148 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH LATE IN THE
MORNING, THEN BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ170-175-220615-
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-
1148 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LATE, MAINLY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
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.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT
8 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 14 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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