NWS Brownsville TXGL.A 0003October 14, 2026
Gale Watch: 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 T
The National Weather Service office in Brownsville issued a gale watch for 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 and 4 more, in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 17. It was the 3rd gale watch the NWS office in Brownsville issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 24 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Brownsville TX
- Area
- 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 and 4 more
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 11:15 p.m. CDT, October 14, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 16, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KBRO GL.A 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
NWS notices, October 2026The latest from the National Weather Service
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 11 to 16 ft possible. * WHERE...All Lower Texas Coastal Waters including the Laguna Madre. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
What the agency told people to do
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
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