Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 220255
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
955 PM CDT Tue May 21 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.


GMZ200-221515-
955 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Generally weak to moderate onshore flow expected tonight through
Wednesday night. Expect periods of moderate to strong onshore
flow each afternoon for Thursday through Monday across our waters,
especially the southern bays and nearshore waters south of Port
Aransas.

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GMZ236-237-221515-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
955 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 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
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-221515-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
955 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
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 with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. 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 with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ255-221515-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
955 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

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GMZ250-221515-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
955 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

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GMZ270-275-221515-
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-
955 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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