Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 192032
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
332 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 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.


GMZ200-200930-
332 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate to strong easterly flow is expected to continue through
Monday. A Small Craft Advisory will remain in effect through
Sunday night. An easterly flow will decrease to weak to moderate
levels through the day Monday. However, Small Craft Advisory
conditions may linger through Monday as seas will be slower to
subside. A generally light onshore flow will develop by midweek
and continue as we head into next weekend.

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GMZ236-237-200930-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
332 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

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GMZ231-232-200930-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
332 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-200930-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
332 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East
8 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East
7 feet at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ250-200930-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
332 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East
7 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-200930-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
332 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers late.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East
8 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

$$

GMZ270-200930-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
332 PM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East
8 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early this evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East
8 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

NMP/TC