Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 202034
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
334 PM CDT Thu Jun 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.


GMZ200-211000-
334 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Small Craft Advisories remain in effect through late tonight for
the bays, and through early Friday morning across the Gulf
waters. The seas will be slow to subside, and may require the
Advisory to be extended. Scattered showers will remain in the
forecast through the weekend. Small Craft Exercise Caution
conditions are possible this weekend as seas continue to subside.
Onshore flow becomes more weak to moderate by early next week and
remains at these levels through at least mid week.

$$

GMZ236-237-211000-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
334 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.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. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of 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 slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-211000-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
334 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.
.SATURDAY...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, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-211000-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
334 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-211000-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
334 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding
to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave
Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early this
evening, then a chance of showers late this evening and
overnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-211000-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
334 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet,
subsiding to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at
9 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds
and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-211000-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
334 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave
Detail: East 11 feet at 9 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

ANM/NP