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FZUS54 KCRP 081525
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
925 AM CST Fri Nov 8 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.


GMZ200-090415-
925 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A cold front will shift our weak to moderate onshore flow to the
north by early Saturday. Swells will increase this afternoon as
Hurricane Rafael approaches the western Gulf. Seas will build to
6-9 feet for the offshore waters, and 5-7 feet for the nearshores.
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the offshore waters
through Sunday afternoon, with a Small Craft Advisory in effect
from late tonight through Sunday afternoon. Winds will diminish to
weak to moderate from the north by Saturday, but the waves will
still be 7 to 8 feet during the night, and probably into Sunday.
So will continue the small craft advisory through Sunday. Low to
medium rain chances will continue through Saturday night and
Sunday. Onshore flow returns early next week.

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GMZ236-237-090415-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
925 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers late this morning, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.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. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-090415-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
925 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East 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. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-090415-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
925 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and
southeast 3 feet at 13 seconds. A slight chance of showers late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 11 seconds. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. 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.

$$

GMZ250-090415-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
925 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 14 seconds
and east 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 11 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 11 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-090415-
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-
925 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 13 seconds
and east 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 13 seconds. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 12 seconds.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 11 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 10 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
10 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

BF