Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 270328
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1028 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 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.


GMZ200-271615-
1028 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

The Small Craft Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning
in response to a persistent strong onshore flow with occasional
gusts up to 35 knots possible. Winds may weaken slightly tonight,
but will quickly ramp up by early Saturday with seas remaining
elevated. Some isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible
during the latter portions of Saturday night/Sunday morning.
Strong onshore flow Sunday morning is expected to weaken through
Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. Weak to moderate onshore flow
is expected by Monday and will persist through the upcoming week.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible daily
Sunday through the upcoming week.

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GMZ236-237-271615-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1028 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-271615-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1028 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 40 knots. Bay and
inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in
the morning. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-271615-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1028 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to
13 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY 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.

$$

GMZ250-271615-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1028 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to
10 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to 13 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to
13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to
10 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally
seas up to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.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 with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY 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.

$$

GMZ270-275-271615-
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-
1028 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.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.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 9 to 12 feet, occasionally seas up to
15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally seas up to
13 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 7 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves around 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves around
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 5 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$