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FZUS54 KCRP 232020
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
320 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 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.


GMZ200-240945-
320 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate southeasterly flow continues this evening through
tomorrow night. Weak to moderate southeast flow Thursday is
expected to strengthen to over 20 knots Thursday and continue
impacting our local waters through Sunday. Therefore, Small Craft
Advisory conditions will likely exist Thursday through Sunday.
Onshore flow is expected to weaken to weak to moderate Monday and
persist through the remainder of the period.


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GMZ236-237-240945-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
320 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 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 around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-240945-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
320 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally
rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ255-240945-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
320 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet,
building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 6 to
8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 5 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.

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GMZ250-240945-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
320 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around
5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 6 to
8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 5 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.

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GMZ270-275-240945-
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-
320 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas
around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet,
building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet,
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 7 to 8 feet,
occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Waves 7 to
8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 6 to
7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.

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