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FZUS54 KBRO 022108
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
408 PM CDT THU APR 2 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.
GMZ100-031015-
408 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026
SYNOPSIS
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH THE
EVENING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 KTS AND SEAS 4-6 FT. SMALL
CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS CONTINUE
INTO TOMORROW AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS TIGHT IN RESPONSE
TO A DEEPENING UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THIS
WEEKEND, BRINGING INCREASED RAIN/STORM CHANCES, ROUGH SEAS, AND
ELEVATED WINDS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS LIKELY THIS WEEKEND.
GMZ130-132-135-031015-
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-
408 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. ROUGH ON THE
BAY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CHOPPY ON THE BAY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP EARLY IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON
THE BAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE
BAY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY. SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY, DIMINISHING
TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ150-155-031015-
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
408 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ170-175-031015-
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-
408 PM CDT THU APR 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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