Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 100320
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1020 PM CDT Thu May 9 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.


GMZ200-101630-
1020 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak onshore flow tonight through early Friday morning. Weak to
moderate east to northeast flow expected Friday afternoon and
Friday night in response to a frontal boundary. Patchy fog and
haze will continue to impact the waters ahead of the boundary.
Moderate southeast flow expected Sunday, becoming weak to
moderate by Monday morning. A low chance of showers and
thunderstorms Saturday increases to a low to medium chance Sunday
and Monday.

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GMZ236-237-101630-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1020 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Hazy with patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east with
gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy with patchy fog in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay
and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-101630-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1020 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog. Hazy late.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Hazy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-101630-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1020 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning. Hazy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-101630-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1020 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-101630-
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-
1020 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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