Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 290216
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
916 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 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.


GMZ200-291530-
916 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate onshore flow is expected tonight before strong south to
southeast winds develop across the bays and nearshore waters
south of Port Aransas by Friday afternoon, then across the
offshore waters Friday night. Small Craft Advisories will likely
be needed. Winds will weaken to weak to moderate onshore flow
Saturday, then increase once again on Sunday to moderate to
strong. Onshore flow will weaken early Tuesday, veer to the
northeast in response to a frontal boundary, then increase to
moderate to strong Tuesday afternoon and evening.

$$

GMZ236-237-291530-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
916 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to occasionally rough.

$$

GMZ231-232-291530-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
916 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.

$$

GMZ255-291530-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
916 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.

$$

GMZ250-291530-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
916 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas
up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up
to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-291530-
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-
916 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up
to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.

$$

LS


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