Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 052005
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 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.


GMZ200-060845-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A generally weak to moderate onshore flow is expected to continue
through Thursday, with periods of Small Craft Exercise Caution
conditions. Winds will back more to the northeast Friday into
Saturday with the passage of a frontal boundary. There is a low
chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday. Otherwise, the
remainder of the forecast remains dry.

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GMZ236-237-060845-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming around 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-060845-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this evening and
overnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.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 around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-060845-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this
evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-060845-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-060845-
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-
305 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early
this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this
evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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