724  
FZUS54 KBRO 191821  
CWFBRO  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX  
121 PM CDT THU MAR 19 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.  
 
GMZ100-200715-  
121 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AND LOW TO  
MODERATE SEAS WILL PREVAIL ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COAST UNDER THE  
INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE. A MODERATE CHOP IS EXPECTED ON THE BAY  
EACH AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
GMZ130-132-135-200715-  
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-  
121 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SMOOTH ON THE BAY, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING AROUND  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON  
THE BAY.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY,  
INCREASING TO CHOPPY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY, INCREASING  
TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
THEN DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SMOOTH ON THE BAY, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.  
 
 
 
GMZ150-155-200715-  
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-  
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-  
121 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING AROUND  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.   
MONDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
 
GMZ170-175-200715-  
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-  
121 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH EARLY  
THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND EAST 2 FEET AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.   
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
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