Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 180906
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 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.


GMZ200-182215-
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect. 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.

$$

GMZ236-237-182215-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay
and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
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. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.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, 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
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 after midnight.
.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
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-182215-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 15 to
20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Bay
and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers this morning, then showers likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning, then thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon.
.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, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy
to occasionally rough. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers
likely with a chance of 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 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 with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 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 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 after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-182215-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 11 feet
at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
until late afternoon, then showers likely late.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 10 seconds.
Showers likely in the evening. Thunderstorms likely. Showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...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, thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. East winds
25 to 35 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas
10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet
at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. 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 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-182215-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...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 10 seconds.
A chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds
25 to 30 knots, becoming east 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas
9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet
at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to
25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet
at 10 seconds. Showers, thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds
25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds.
Showers, thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to
30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East
12 feet at 10 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 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. 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
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms until early
morning. Showers likely after midnight.
.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 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.

$$

GMZ275-182215-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-182215-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
406 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

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

$$