Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 242042
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
342 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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.


GMZ200-250945-
342 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate to occasionally strong onshore flow is expected through
Saturday, with seas remaining around 4-6 feet. In response to a
series of upper level disturbances expected to move across the
United States, predominately moderate onshore flow is expected
Sunday, with weak to moderate onshore flow Monday through
Wednesday.

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GMZ236-237-250945-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
342 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. Hazy in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-250945-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
342 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ255-250945-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
342 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

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GMZ250-250945-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
342 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

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GMZ270-275-250945-
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-
342 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy late.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
6 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

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