Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 291933
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
233 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 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.


GMZ200-300845-
233 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate onshore flow will continue today through  Tuesday
night with a low chance for showers and thunderstorms this evening
and tonight and a medium chance tomorrow. Seas are expected to
continue to gradually subside this afternoon dropping below 7 feet
late this afternoon and allowing for the Small Craft Advisory to
expire. Generally moderate onshore flow expected Wednesday and
Thursday. Winds will become weak to moderate Friday, as a frontal
boundary enters southern Texas and then stalls. Upper level
disturbances will contribute to isolated showers and thunderstorms
over portions of the Waters Wednesday through Friday. Weak to
moderate onshore flow will persist Saturday and Sunday.

$$

GMZ236-237-300845-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
233 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog.
.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. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
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. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-300845-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
233 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay
and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-255-300845-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
233 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up
to 8 feet. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally
seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-300845-
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-
233 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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