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FZUS54 KCRP 180726
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
226 AM CDT Thu Jul 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.


GMZ200-182000-
226 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A generally weak onshore flow will continue as we close out the
work week. Winds may become variable at times as a boundary stalls
to our north. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will
be possible both today and tomorrow. Weak to occasionally
moderate south to southeasterly flow will develop this weekend and
persist through the middle of next week. Low to medium rain
chances of 20 to 50 percent this weekend will increase to medium
to high chances of 50 to 70 percent heading into the middle of
next week.

$$

GMZ236-237-182000-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
226 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-182000-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
226 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-182000-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
226 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming south late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds,
becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-182000-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
226 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late this morning, then becoming southeast early this
afternoon, increasing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-182000-
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-
226 AM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late this
morning, then becoming northwest around 5 knots early this
afternoon, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds,
becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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