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FZUS54 KCRP 180329
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1029 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 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.


GMZ200-181615-
1029 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A weak to moderate onshore flow will continue through the
end of the week. Patchy sea fog is expected overnight tonight and
again tomorrow night. Weak to moderate onshore flow persist on Saturday.
An upper level disturbance, cold front, and copious moisture will
contribute to scattered to numerous showers/thunderstorms Saturday
night. The front will move across the waters Sunday. In response,
precipitation will dissipate and moderate offshore flow will
develop. Winds will transition to weak to moderate onshore
areawide by late Monday.

$$

GMZ236-237-181615-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1029 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this evening. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-181615-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1029 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
northeast around 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-181615-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1029 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves around
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas
around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-181615-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1029 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas
around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to
4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-181615-
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-
1029 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog late this
evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves around 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas
around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 4 to
5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally seas around 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

ANM