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FZUS54 KCRP 151456
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
956 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 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.


GMZ200-160315-
956 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Strong onshore flow is expected to develop this afternoon and
continue through tonight. Onshore flow and seas will subside
Tuesday. Weak to moderate onshore flow is then expected through
the latter half of the week. Shower and thunderstorm chances
return Saturday and increase through the weekend as a cold front
approaches the waters combined with well above normal moisture.

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GMZ236-237-160315-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
956 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
around 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-160315-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
956 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally
rough. Patchy fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough.
.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, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.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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GMZ255-160315-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
956 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
around 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas
up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
3 feet.

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GMZ250-160315-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
956 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet this afternoon. Patchy fog late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas
up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around
3 feet.

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GMZ270-275-160315-
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-
956 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
around 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas
up to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to
8 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

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