Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
240 FZUS54 KCRP 050742 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 242 AM CDT Sun May 5 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. GMZ200-052030- 242 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Weak to moderate onshore flow is expected to continue through Thursday. Winds will back more to the northeast Friday into Saturday with the passage of a frontal boundary. Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions will be present most of the week. There is a low chance of showers and thunderstorms pushing offshore this afternoon/evening. Otherwise, the remainder of the forecast remains dry. $$ GMZ236-237-052030- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 242 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late this morning and afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ231-232-052030- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 242 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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 around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ255-052030- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 242 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ250-052030- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 242 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ270-275-052030- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 242 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$