Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
656 FZUS54 KCRP 201530 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1030 AM CDT Sat Apr 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. GMZ200-210415- 1030 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Weak to moderate onshore flow expected today. The combination of an approaching upper level disturbance and frontal boundary will increase the chance for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Some thunderstorms may become strong. Strong offshore flow and drier conditions are expected Sunday after frontal passage. Moderate to strong northeast flow Sunday night will weaken to weak to moderate levels by Monday. Winds will shift to the east Monday afternoon then again Monday night to the southeast. Weak to moderate southeast winds are expected all of next week beginning Monday night. $$ GMZ236-237-210415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 1030 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ231-232-210415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 1030 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 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 around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ255-210415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 1030 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ250-210415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 1030 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ270-275-210415- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 1030 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ TE