Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 210643
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
143 AM CDT Tue May 21 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.


GMZ200-211945-
143 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate east to southeasterly flow will persist through
tonight, when winds will become moderate. A generally moderate
onshore flow will persist through the end of the week. Expect
periods of moderate to strong onshore flow each afternoon for
Thursday through Sunday across the southern bays and nearshore
waters south of Port Aransas. Hazy conditions will linger at times
through the week as fires continue to burn to our south.

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GMZ236-237-211945-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
143 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog early this
morning. Hazy this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. Hazy in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. Hazy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. Hazy in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-211945-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
143 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
late. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog early this
morning. Hazy this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.

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GMZ255-211945-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
143 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning. Hazy this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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GMZ250-211945-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
143 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this
morning. Hazy this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...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 6 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY 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 6 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast 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.
.THURSDAY 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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-211945-
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-
143 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY 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 6 seconds. Hazy in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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