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FZUS54 KBRO 020715
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
215 AM CDT SAT MAY 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.
GMZ100-022015-
215 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
SYNOPSIS
ADVERSE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TODAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO
ROUGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS NEAR-GALE. THERE IS A LOW
TO MEDIUM (20 TO 50 PERCENT) CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS
TODAY. CONDITIONS BEGIN TO IMPROVE SUNDAY.
GMZ130-132-135-022015-
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-
215 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE BAY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. A MODERATE CHOP
ON THE BAY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. A MODERATE
CHOP ON THE BAY, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHOPPY ON THE BAY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHOPPY ON THE BAY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ150-155-022015-
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
215 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO
10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 8 FEET
AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTH 5 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTH 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ170-175-022015-
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-
215 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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