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FZUS54 KCRP 260301
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1001 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 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.


GMZ200-261530-
1001 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate to strong onshore flow will persist tonight and Friday,
as an upper level disturbance approaches the southwestern United
States. A persistent strong onshore flow can be expected through
Sunday when Small Craft Advisory conditions likely. Winds become
weak to moderate during the day Monday and will persist through
the remainder of the period. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
will be possible daily Sunday through Tuesday as a couple weak
disturbances move over the area.

$$

GMZ236-237-261530-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1001 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-261530-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1001 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-261530-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1001 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
Patchy fog in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas
up to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas
up to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to
11 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-261530-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1001 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8
feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up
to 9 feet. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally
seas up to 9 feet. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to
10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas
up to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to
11 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-261530-
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-
1001 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas
up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally
seas up to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 9 to 12 feet, occasionally seas up to 15 feet,
building to 11 to 13 feet, occasionally seas up to 17 feet after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 9 to
12 feet, occasionally seas up to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to
10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$