Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 181947
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
247 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 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.


GMZ200-190830-
247 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate onshore flow may become moderate at times
through the end of the week. There`s a low (10-20%) chance for
showers the rest of the week, mainly offshore. Weak to moderate
onshore flow is expected this weekend into next week. Low (15-25%)
chances for rain this weekend will increase to low to medium
(25-50%) chances next week as a cold front stalls north of the
area.

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GMZ236-237-190830-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
247 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

$$

GMZ231-232-190830-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
247 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-190830-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
247 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

$$

GMZ250-190830-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
247 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around
10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-190830-
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-
247 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

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