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FZUS54 KCRP 251500
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1000 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 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.


GMZ200-260315-
1000 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate to strong onshore flow will persist today, as an upper
level disturbance approaches the southwestern United States. A
persistent strong onshore can be expected Friday through Monday,
with periods of Small Craft Advisory or Small Craft Exercise
Caution conditions. 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 Sunday
through Tuesday as a couple weak disturbances move over the area.

$$

GMZ236-237-260315-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1000 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-260315-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1000 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.TONIGHT...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, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. 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
35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.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. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-260315-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1000 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Waves
3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 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 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. 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 around 10 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-260315-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1000 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 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 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. 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 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-260315-
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-
1000 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF 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.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
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 6 to 8 feet, occasionally
seas up to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 8 to
10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...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.
.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 around 15 knots. Waves 5 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$