Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 291506
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1006 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 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.


GMZ200-300415-
1006 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A Small Craft Advisory will remain in effect over the coastal
waters through this afternoon as wave heights remain elevated.
Wave heights will subside this afternoon, leaving us with light to
moderate onshore flow. There is a low to moderate chance of
showers and thunderstorms today through Tuesday. There is medium
confidence in patchy to areas of fog late tonight. Weak to
moderate onshore flow Tuesday night through Wednesday will
strengthen to moderate Wednesday night through Thursday night.
Onshore winds back down to weak to moderate Friday into the
weekend. There is a low chance, 20 to 30 percent, of showers and
thunderstorms daily Wednesday through Saturday.

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GMZ236-237-300415-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1006 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Patchy fog late this morning. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog in the evening, then widespread dense fog
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 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. Widespread
dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 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. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-300415-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1006 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Patchy fog late this morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...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. Widespread
dense fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Widespread
dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-255-300415-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1006 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet, occasionally
seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog. A chance of showers late this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog in the evening, then
widespread dense fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to
6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-300415-
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-
1006 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
this afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 8
feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 5 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$