Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 282002
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 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.


GMZ200-290830-
302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Winds are expected to weaken to 15-20 knots tonight and 10-15 knots
tomorrow morning through tomorrow night. Despite winds weakening to
under 20 knots, Small Craft Advisory conditions will remain in
effect across the Gulf waters for seas of 7 feet or greater through
tomorrow morning. Low to medium rain chances are expected to linger
across the offshore waters through tomorrow night. There is a
15-40% chance of showers and thunderstorms daily across the waters
through mid week. Winds Wednesday and Thursday will ramp up
enough for small craft to exercise caution.

$$

GMZ236-237-290830-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Patchy dense 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-290830-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MONDAY...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 slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
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. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.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. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-255-290830-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers.
.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, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas
up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 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. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-290830-
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-
302 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

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

.TONIGHT...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.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Waves around 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves around 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 5 to
6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 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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