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FZUS54 KCRP 032006
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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.


GMZ200-040900-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Fresh to strong (BF-5/6) southerly flow is expected ahead of our
next cold front on Saturday. Winds will weaken to more moderate
levels (BF-4) Saturday as the front approaches and sweeps across
the area before quickly increasing to strong to near gale levels
(BF-6/7) Saturday night through Sunday morning. Winds will relax
to fresh levels (BF-5) Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon
before eventually decreasing to gentle to moderate levels (BF-3/4)
Monday night through mid-week. Low to medium (20-50%) rain
chances will be possible Saturday and Saturday night across the
Gulf waters as the front swings by.

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GMZ236-237-040900-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-040900-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

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GMZ255-040900-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at
9 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-040900-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 9 feet at 10 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at
9 seconds, becoming southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 10 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming
northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-040900-
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-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 9 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 10 seconds and north
8 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds and southeast
6 feet at 9 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 6 seconds and east
5 feet at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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