Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 050746
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
246 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 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.


GMZ200-052030-
246 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate south to southeasterly winds will continue
through Sunday morning, gradually increasing throughout the day as
Hurricane Beryl approaches. While uncertainty is still high on
timing and actual track, elevated seas up to 12 feet occasionally
to 15 feet can be expected late this weekend with strong winds as
Beryl approaches the northeastern Mexico and Deep South Texas
coastlines. Rain chances will increase Sunday night with high
chances of rain hanging around through Tuesday of next week.

$$

GMZ236-237-052030-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
246 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-052030-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
246 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-052030-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
246 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this morning and afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
10 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-052030-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
246 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 15 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast
3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally
to 11 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-052030-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
246 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
10 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 13 seconds.
A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
11 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast
4 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet,
building to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 11 seconds, becoming
southeast 8 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to
11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet
at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally
to 14 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-052030-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
246 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 14 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 7 feet at 11 seconds, becoming southeast 8 feet at
10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally
to 13 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

LS/ANM