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FZUS54 KBRO 051851
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1251 PM CST THU MAR 5 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.
GMZ100-060715-
1251 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026
SYNOPSIS
AN ENHANCED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN MODERATE
WINDS AND LOW TO MODERATE SEAS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS AND LAGUNA
MADRE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION
CONDITIONS WILL BE REALIZED EACH DAY BY MID TO LATE MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH WIND GUSTS AROUND OR JUST BELOW 20
KNOTS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT FOR THE LAGUNA MADRE AND NEARSHORE GULF WATERS FOR SOUTH
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.
CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE SLIGHTLY HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND, BUT
SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATE AT AROUND 3-5 FEET. LOW TO MEDIUM RAIN
CHANCES RETURN THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ130-132-135-060715-
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-
1251 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP
ON THE BAY.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON
THE BAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY 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.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. LIGHT CHOP ON
THE BAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHOPPY ON THE BAY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP
ON THE BAY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON
THE BAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ150-155-060715-
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
1251 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ170-175-060715-
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-
1251 PM CST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7
SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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