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FZUS54 KCRP 180718
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
218 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 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.


GMZ200-182045-
218 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Patchy fog is possible along the bays and along the immediate
coast this morning and again Friday morning. Otherwise, a weak to
moderate onshore flow will continue as we wrap up the work week.
With that said, we will a small window this afternoon of moderate
to occasionally strong flow, generally south of Port Aransas.
A weak to moderate onshore flow will persist on Saturday. An
upper level disturbance, cold front, and copious moisture will
contribute to scattered to numerous showers/thunderstorms Saturday
night. The front will move across the waters Sunday. In response,
precipitation will dissipate and moderate offshore flow will
develop creating Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions. Winds
will transition to weak to moderate onshore areawide by late
Monday and persist through the remainder of the period.

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GMZ236-237-182045-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
218 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-182045-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
218 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland
waters choppy. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-182045-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
218 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas
around 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-182045-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
218 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas
around 5 feet. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming around 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-182045-
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-
218 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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