Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 172128 AAA
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...UPDATED
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
428 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 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.


GMZ200-181015-
428 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect. Onshore winds will
become strong overnight into Tuesday. Strong to very strong
onshore winds are expected by Tuesday afternoon through Thursday
morning. Wave heights are expected to increase to 10-15 feet
occasionally up to 18 feet across the coastal waters Tuesday
through Thursday. Deep moisture will move into the area resulting
in a 80-99% chance of showers and thunderstorms through Thursday.
Rain chances trend down slightly heading into the weekend but we
will still hold onto a decent chances for showers and storms as
sufficient moisture remains in place.

$$

GMZ236-237-181015-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
428 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy early this
evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay
and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Thunderstorms
likely. Showers likely in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy
to occasionally rough. Showers, thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely
early in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance
of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance
of showers late.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-181015-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
428 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy early this
evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 10 to
15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast
winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to rough. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely in
the evening, then showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy
to occasionally rough. Showers, thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers.
Thunderstorms likely until late afternoon, then a chance of
thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of
showers late.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers early in the morning.
Showers likely late in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-181015-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
428 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast
winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. Hazy early
this evening. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 15 to
20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East
12 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: East 12 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas
8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet
at 9 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after
midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely
early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late
evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-181015-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
428 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9
feet at 9 seconds. Hazy early this evening. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 15 to
20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East
11 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely early in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A chance
of showers in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely until late afternoon. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers
late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-181015-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
428 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast
winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, building to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Hazy early
this evening. Thunderstorms likely this evening. Showers likely.
A chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas
10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 14 feet
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 13 to 15 feet,
occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: East 14 feet at 10 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave
Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
25 to 30 knots. Seas 13 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet,
subsiding to 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 9 seconds. Showers,
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally
to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at
9 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely until late afternoon. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of showers
late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-181015-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
428 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast
winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, building to 11 to
14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
East 13 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Showers. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave
Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave
Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 9 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding
to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely until late afternoon, then
a chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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