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FZUS54 KCRP 141536
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1036 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 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.


GMZ200-150430-
1036 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate southeast flow is expected today into Monday for
most of the area, but expect moderate southeast flow for the
southern bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas.
Southeast winds will become strong Monday afternoon and continue
through Tuesday morning, resulting in Small Craft Advisory
conditions. Winds will become moderate Tuesday and weak to
moderate Wednesday. A cold front will approach from the north over
the weekend, leading to a moderate northeast flow a medium
chances for showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ236-237-150430-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1036 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.

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GMZ231-232-150430-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1036 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally
rough.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

$$

GMZ255-150430-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1036 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to
9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas
up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

$$

GMZ250-150430-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1036 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
seas up to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up
to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...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 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to
8 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 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.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas
up to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to
8 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-150430-
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-
1036 AM CDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas
up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally
seas up to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Waves 7 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas
up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.

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