Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 180750
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
250 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 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.


GMZ200-182115-
250 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to at times moderate onshore flow will continue into early
next week. There is a low (15-25%) chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the weekend. An approaching upper level
disturbance will lead to a low to medium (20-40%) chance for
showers and thunderstorms early next week.

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GMZ236-237-182115-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
250 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

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GMZ231-232-182115-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
250 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-182115-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
250 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ250-182115-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
250 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas
around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-182115-
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-
250 AM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

ANM/TC