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FZUS54 KBRO 220647
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1247 AM CST THU JAN 22 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.
GMZ100-221930-
1247 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH FRIDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND AND BRING SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. RAIN CHANCES RETURN FRIDAY NIGHT AND
EXPECTED TO LINGER INTO MONDAY. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
GMZ130-132-135-221930-
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-
1247 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST THIS
AFTERNOON. SMOOTH ON THE BAY, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY 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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHOPPY ON THE BAY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ150-155-221930-
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
1247 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING
EAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
8 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 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 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 11 FEET, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 13 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ170-175-221930-
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-
1247 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS
AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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