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FZUS54 KCRP 250309
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1009 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 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.


GMZ200-251615-
1009 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate onshore flow continues through tonight,
increasing to moderate to occasionally through the day Thursday
as an upper level disturbance approaches the southwestern United
States. Onshore flow is forecast to strengthen to moderate to
strong levels Thursday night, with periods of Small Craft Advisory
or Small Craft Exercise Caution conditions persisting through
Monday. Winds become weak to moderate during the day Monday and
will persist through the remainder of the period. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms will be possible daily Friday, and Sunday
through Tuesday as a couple weak disturbances moves over the area.

$$

GMZ236-237-251615-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1009 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. 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...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-251615-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1009 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 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. Gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and
inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. 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...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ255-251615-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1009 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet,
building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet,
building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-251615-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1009 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 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, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-251615-
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-
1009 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...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 5 feet, occasionally seas
up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet,
building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 9 feet, occasionally seas
up to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 7 to 8 feet, occasionally
seas up to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas
up to 13 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 8 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally seas up to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to
8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.

$$

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