Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 222037
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
337 PM CDT Wed May 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.


GMZ200-230930-
337 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Strong onshore flow expected over the southern bays and
intracoastal waterways this afternoon through early evening.
Otherwise, 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. Weak to moderate onshore flow sets in on Tuesday as the
wind direction shifts to become more easterly.

$$

GMZ236-237-230930-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
337 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. Hazy early this evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ231-232-230930-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
337 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots early this evening
becoming 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy early
this evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. 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 with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

$$

GMZ255-230930-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
337 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...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. Hazy early this evening.
.THURSDAY...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 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 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South 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. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

GMZ250-230930-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
337 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...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. Hazy early this evening.
.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 6 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 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...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 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-230930-
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-
337 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...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 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 6 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. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

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