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FZUS54 KCRP 221944
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
244 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 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.


GMZ200-230900-
244 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate east-northeasterly winds will eventually transition
to the southeast tonight. Low chances (10-30%) for rain will
continue this evening across the marine zones with drier
conditions overnight tonight and Tuesday. Generally weak to
moderate onshore flow Wednesday will strengthen to moderate to
strong Thursday and persist through into early next week as the
pressure gradient tightens. There is a medium to high chance (50-90%)
of Small Craft Advisories needed during the latter half of this
week.

$$

GMZ236-237-230900-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
244 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. 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, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to occasionally rough.

$$

GMZ231-232-230900-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
244 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.

$$

GMZ255-230900-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
244 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas
around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas
around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 6 to
8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.

$$

GMZ250-230900-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
244 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around
5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 6 to
8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-230900-
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-
244 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A
slight chance of showers this evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas
around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 6 to
7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 7 to
9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet.

$$

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