Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 261844
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
144 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 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.


GMZ200-270715-
144 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Seas remain elevated early this afternoon over the offshore
waters with seas around 7-8 feet. The Small Craft Advisory has
been extended through 7 PM this evening. A weak to moderate
northeast to at times easterly flow will persist through
Wednesday. Winds will shift to the southeast Thursday into
Thursday night and continue through the weekend. Winds may
increase to moderate to occasionally strong levels at times this
weekend over the offshore waters as a surface low deepens over the
Southern Plains.

$$

GMZ236-237-270715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
144 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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.

$$

GMZ231-232-270715-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
144 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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.

$$

GMZ255-270715-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
144 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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 around 15 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.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

$$

GMZ250-270715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
144 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 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. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-270715-
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-
144 PM CDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 8
feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 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 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

$$


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