FZUS54 KBRO 141844 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 144 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 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. GMZ100-150715- 144 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS...An enhanced pressure gradient will bring a moderate to fresh onshore breeze, maintaining moderate seas. Periods of strong gusts on the Laguna Madre and nearshore Gulf waters out to 20 nm result in Small Craft Exercise Caution headlines likely each afternoon. Sunday into Monday, Small Craft Advisory conditions are possible behind a cold front. There is an increased chance of rain and thunderstorms Saturday night through Monday. $$ GMZ130-132-135-150715- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 144 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay, increasing to choppy early in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Choppy on the bay, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-150715- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 144 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-150715- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 144 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight, then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$