Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 261529
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1029 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 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.


GMZ200-270415-
1029 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate to strong offshore flow will continue today in response
to a passing frontal boundary. A Small Craft Advisory is in
effect across the near and offshore waters north of Port Aransas.
Waves are expected to become elevated offshore this afternoon in
response to Hurricane Helene progressing through the Gulf, leading
to Advisory conditions in the offshore Gulf waters south of Port
Aransas which will likely persist through Saturday. Flow will
transition to weak to moderate this evening allowing the nearshore
waters to likely drop back to Small Craft Exercise Caution
conditions. Long period swells and elevated seas from Hurricane
Helene will linger into the weekend before subsiding Saturday
night. Low rain chances will gradually increase to moderate,
mainly over the offshore waters, through the middle of next week
as moisture returns.

$$

GMZ236-237-270415-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1029 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

$$

GMZ231-232-270415-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1029 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

$$

GMZ255-270415-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1029 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
10 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ250-270415-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1029 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 12 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
10 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ275-270415-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1029 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 12 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds
and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east
1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ270-270415-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1029 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 12 seconds
and northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 11 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
10 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

ANM