Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 180216
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
916 PM CDT Tue Sep 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.


GMZ200-181515-
916 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Light and variable winds are expected tonight and tomorrow night
with winds increasing to light to moderate tomorrow afternoon.
Weak to at times moderate onshore flow will continue through the
weekend. There is a low to medium (15-35%) chance of showers and
thunderstorms daily.

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GMZ236-237-181515-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
916 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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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GMZ231-232-181515-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
916 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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, increasing to 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
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...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-181515-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
916 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast 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 southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot 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.
.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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ250-181515-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
916 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast 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 southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 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. Seas around 2 feet in
the 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-181515-
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-
916 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 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 in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$