Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 200839
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
339 AM CDT Mon May 20 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.


GMZ200-202200-
339 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate east to southeasterly flow is expected today through
Tuesday. Moderate onshore flow will persist through the end of
the week, with periods of strong onshore flow Wednesday and
Thursday afternoons across the southern bays and nearshore waters.
Hazy conditions will linger at times through the week as fires
continue to burn to our south.

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GMZ236-237-202200-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
339 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. Hazy.
.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. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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.

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GMZ231-232-202200-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
339 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy.
.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. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ255-202200-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
339 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy.
.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. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

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GMZ250-202200-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
339 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. Hazy.
.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.
.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. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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GMZ270-275-202200-
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-
339 AM CDT Mon May 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY...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 6 seconds. Hazy.
.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. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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