Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 221503
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
903 AM CST Fri Nov 22 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.


GMZ200-230345-
903 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak onshore flow will return late this afternoon into this evening,
strengthening to more moderate levels Saturday evening. Moderate
to strong winds are expected to develop Sunday afternoon and
persist through Monday before returning back to weak to moderate
levels. Rain chances will be slim (less than 10%) through Monday
with low chances for rain Tuesday through Thursday across the
offshore waters between 20-60 nm off the Middle Texas Coast.

$$

GMZ236-237-230345-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
903 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ231-232-230345-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
903 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...South 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.

$$

GMZ255-230345-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
903 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ250-230345-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
903 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South
5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South 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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-230345-
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-
903 AM CST Fri Nov 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South 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...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

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