961
FZUS54 KBRO 270537
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
1237 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 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.
GMZ100-271815-
1237 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
SYNOPSIS
GENERALLY FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS WITH LOW TO
MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
THROUGH MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK. BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS COULD LEAD TO
NEAR SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION (SCEC) CONDITIONS OVER THE
LAGUNA MADRE THIS AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION (SCEC)
CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP MONDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY OF NEXT
WEEK.
GMZ130-132-135-271815-
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-
1237 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING AROUND 15 KNOTS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING
NORTHEAST 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.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY, INCREASING TO CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP
ON THE BAY.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHOPPY ON THE BAY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHOPPY ON THE
BAY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
GMZ150-155-271815-
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
1237 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET.
GMZ170-175-271815-
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-
1237 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET.
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