Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 042101
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
401 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 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.


GMZ200-050945-
401 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 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 South Texas. Rain chances will increase Sunday
night with high chances of rain hanging around through Tuesday of
next week.

$$

GMZ236-237-050945-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
401 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots 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 and thunderstorms.
.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
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to choppy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-050945-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
401 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Hazy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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...Southeast 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, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.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
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to choppy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.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.

$$

GMZ255-050945-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
401 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-050945-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
401 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-050945-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
401 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
13 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
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 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet,
building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 10 seconds, becoming
southeast 8 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-050945-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
401 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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