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FZUS54 KCRP 170230
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
930 PM CDT Thu May 16 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.


GMZ200-171515-
930 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Patchy fog has begun to develop over the bays and nearshore waters
tonight with visibility of 1 to 3 miles expected. A few locations
may briefly drop to 1 mile. Conditions are expected to gradually
improve Friday morning. Light onshore flow is expected tonight
through Friday. There is a low to medium chance for showers and
thunderstorms over the bays and nearshore waters through the rest
of tonight and into Friday, mainly north of Port Aransas. A few
storms could be strong to severe. Rain chances decrease Friday
night, followed by drier conditions through the weekend. Weak
onshore flow may veer northeast briefly Saturday before onshore
flow returns. Winds will become weak to moderate Monday and
prevail through the work week.


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GMZ236-237-171515-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
930 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this evening. Patchy fog late this evening. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Hazy with patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly 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. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-171515-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
930 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Hazy with patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally 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. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-171515-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
930 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening and early morning. Patchy fog late this evening. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.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 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-171515-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
930 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 6 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-171515-
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-
930 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
8 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LS