Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 121528
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1028 AM CDT Sun May 12 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.


GMZ200-130415-
1028 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A generally moderate southeasterly flow will continue as we head
into the work week. Increased moisture and a passing upper level
disturbance will promote a 20-40% chance of showers and
thunderstorms today through Monday. A few storms may be strong to
severe Monday afternoon and evening. Overall expecting mainly weak
to moderate onshore flow to prevail throughout the week. Expect
isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the waters
this week where there is a low 10-25% chance for a few showers and
thunderstorms lingering through Monday night, dry on Tuesday then
a low chance around 20% for storms Wednesday increasing to a low
to moderate 25-40% chance for Thursday.

$$

GMZ236-237-130415-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1028 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-130415-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1028 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
late. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast 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 after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-130415-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1028 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-130415-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1028 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-130415-
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-
1028 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$