Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 200725
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
225 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 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.


GMZ200-202000-
225 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate onshore flow will continue into next week. A
20-40% chance of showers and thunderstorms today through the
weekend will increase to a 30-60% chance next week as a cold front
stalls north of the area.

$$

GMZ236-237-202000-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
225 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots late this morning and afternoon. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

$$

GMZ231-232-202000-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
225 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-202000-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
225 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-202000-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
225 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet this
afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming
east 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-202000-
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-
225 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

TC/NMP