Texas Coastal Marine Forecast
Expires:202603162000;;767235 FZUS54 KLCH 160706 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 206 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest ten percent of the waves. GMZ450-162000- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- 206 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. $$ Expires:202603162000;;767230 FZUS54 KLCH 160706 CWFLCH Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 206 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest ten percent of the waves. GMZ400-162000- 206 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .Synopsis for Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High Island TX out 60 NM including Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays... A strong cold front will continue to sweep through the coastal waters tonight, bringing a brief period of showers and storms. With a cold air mass behind the front moving over warmer Gulf waters, strong and gusty offshore flow with gusts upwards of 40 kts can be expected into Monday, along with building and rough seas. The elevated northerly winds and high seas will persist into Monday night. Winds will gradually be relaxing and becoming onshore by mid week. $$ Expires:202603161815;;759877 FZUS54 KHGX 160504 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. 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. GMZ350-355-161815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...North winds 25 to 35 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ Expires:202603161815;;759878 FZUS54 KHGX 160504 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. 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. GMZ370-375-161815- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 4 seconds and south 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ Expires:202603161815;;759877 FZUS54 KHGX 160504 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. 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. GMZ350-355-161815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...North winds 25 to 35 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ Expires:202603161815;;759878 FZUS54 KHGX 160504 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. 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. GMZ370-375-161815- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 4 seconds and south 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ Expires:202603161815;;759876 FZUS54 KHGX 160504 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. 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. GMZ330-161815- Matagorda Bay- 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay waters very rough. .MONDAY...North winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. $$ Expires:202603161815;;759874 FZUS54 KHGX 160504 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ300-161815- 1204 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Strong northerly winds and building seas expected tonight into Monday. Gusts over 40 knots are likely. Locally higher gusts near 50 knots cannot be ruled out. There is also potential for abnormally low water levels during low tide cycles going into early next week. Winds and seas gradually decrease Monday afternoon into the overnight. Light onshore winds return late Tuesday and continue into the end of the work week. $$Texas Coastal Marine Forecast
Expires:202603161915;;766779 FZUS54 KCRP 160657 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 157 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ270-275-161915- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 157 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 35 to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 9 seconds and north 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and north 7 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ Expires:202603161915;;766778 FZUS54 KCRP 160657 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 157 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ250-161915- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 157 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 1around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ Expires:202204060415;;857702 FZUS54 KCRP 051559 AAA CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1059 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ230-060415- Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas- 1059 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind around 10 knots shifting south after midnight. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Bays choppy to rough. .THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots shifting southeast in the afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bays choppy. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind around 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough. $$ Expires:202603161915;;766774 FZUS54 KCRP 160657 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 157 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel out to 60 nautical miles. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ200-161915- 157 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A fresh breeze (BF 5) is expected to continue tonight through Sunday evening before the arrival of our next front. Strong winds are expected in the wake of the front with gusts up to 45-50 mph possible and seas up to 15 feet. Therefore, a Small Craft Advisory has been issued from Sunday morning through Sunday evening with a Gale Warning beginning Sunday night at 10 PM through Monday morning. You can expect for another Small Craft Advisory to be issued Monday once winds decrease below gale speeds. Except for a low to medium chance (20-55%) for showers across the Gulf Waters with the frontal passage, rain is not expected next week. $$ Expires:202603161815;;761843 FZUS54 KBRO 160542 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1242 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 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. GMZ100-161815- 1242 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS...The passage of a strong cold front will bring gale force winds and very rough seas along the Lower Texas Coast through this afternoon. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible early this morning with the passage of the cold front. Conditions gradually improve tonight into Tuesday. $$ Expires:202603161815;;761845 FZUS54 KBRO 160542 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 1242 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 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. GMZ150-155-161815- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 1242 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...North winds 25 to 35 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 9 seconds and north 6 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. $$