Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 280326
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1026 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 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.


GMZ200-281615-
1026 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Winds will begin shifting more easterly tonight and tomorrow
before becoming onshore by later Thursday. Strong south to
southeast winds are expected across the bays and nearshore waters
south of Port Aransas Friday afternoon, then across the offshore
waters Friday night. Small Craft Advisories will likely be needed.
South to southeast winds will vary between weak to moderate and
moderate over the weekend.

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GMZ236-237-281615-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1026 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 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.

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GMZ231-232-281615-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1026 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay
and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
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 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.

$$

GMZ255-281615-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1026 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. 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 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.

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GMZ250-281615-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1026 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

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

$$

GMZ270-275-281615-
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-
1026 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

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

$$


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