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FZUS54 KBRO 021925
CWFBRO
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE LOWER TEXAS COAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
225 PM 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.
GMZ100-030815-
225 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
SYNOPSIS
ADVERSE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TODAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT 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. FAVORABLE CONDITIONS SHOULD
PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND UNTIL ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY
APPROACHES THE LOWER TEXAS COAST WHICH COULD RESULT IN MORE
ADVERSE TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR THE REGION.
GMZ130-132-135-030815-
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-
225 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY
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 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 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. CHOPPY ON
THE BAY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHOPPY ON THE
BAY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS 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. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE BAY,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. LIGHT CHOP ON THE BAY, INCREASING TO CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ150-155-030815-
GULF WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO THE RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
225 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE THIS 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
8 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 AROUND 15 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. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ170-175-030815-
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-
225 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY THIS 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 7 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
8 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 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 AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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