Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 170737
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
237 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 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.


GMZ200-172015-
237 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak to moderate onshore flow is expected with low to medium rain
chances through Sunday. Rain chances look to increase a bit early
next week as an inverted trough develops along the Middle Texas
coast.

$$

GMZ236-237-172015-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
237 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-172015-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
237 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early this
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 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.
.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. A chance of showers in the morning.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-172015-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
237 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-172015-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
237 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 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.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest 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 thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-172015-
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-
237 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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