Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 071939
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
239 PM CDT Tue May 7 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.


GMZ200-080815-
239 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Light to moderate onshore winds can be expected Tonight through
Thursday night. A cold front will move off the coast early Friday
morning. Winds will shift to the northeast and strengthen to
moderate levels Friday and Saturday. Winds become easterly on
Sunday. There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms
Saturday, increasing to a medium 30 to 40 percent chance Sunday
through Monday.

$$

GMZ236-237-080815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
239 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-080815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
239 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south late. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-080815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
239 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance
of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.

$$

GMZ250-080815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
239 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance
of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening.

$$

GMZ270-275-080815-
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-
239 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south with
gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog
late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance
of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening.

$$

JM/EMF