


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
909 FXUS64 KCRP 132359 AFDCRP Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 659 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 651 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 - Coastal Flooding expected during high tides through at least Monday night - Moderate Risk of Rip Currents continues through this afternoon && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 127 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 This morning, numerous webcams across the barrier islands once again showed water levels that reached the dunes during high tide. Swell periods will continue to remain elevated (above 8 seconds) through at least Monday night, with current swell heights of 1-3 feet and swell periods of 8-10 seconds per buoys 42092 and 42019. The P-ETSS model continues to show water levels reaching between 2.1-2.3 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL) tonight during high tide with a downtrend beginning Tuesday night across the barrier islands. Apart from the increased swell heights and periods, the observed minus predicted tide values are still at 0.80 ft, down from 1.10 feet a couple days ago. With the longer swell periods hanging around and adding the 0.80 ft value to the predicted 1.2 foot water level at high tide tonight, we are expecting water levels to reach at least 2.0 feet MSL tonight. As we head into Tuesday and mid-week, swell periods are expected to continue decreasing which will help tame the threat of this coastal flooding event. The observed minus predicted tidal values for the bays continue to fall. They are currently down to 0.40 feet from 0.70-0.90 feet a couple days ago. Therefore, we removed the bays from tonight`s Coastal Flood Advisory and only went with the barrier islands. Other than that, slightly above normal temperatures are expected across South Texas with only slim chances (less than 10%) for rain through Thursday night, except for Tuesday, where low end rain chances (20-25%) can be anticipated for the southern Brush Country. While low end rain chances (20-25%) return next weekend, accumulations are expected to be minimal less than 0.25" for any area that would be lucky enough to see a shower. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 651 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 VFR conditions are expected through most of the night. By early Tuesday morning between 10-14Z, light patchy fog from ALI to VCT will lead to brief MVFR conditions. In addition, LRD and COT are expected to develop MVFR CIGs starting around 11Z through approximately 15Z in response to a surge of moisture moving up the Rio Grande. VFR conditions resume by mid to late Tuesday morning across S TX. Light and variable winds tonight will become predominantly east at 10-15 knots with occasional gusts up to 20 knots through Tuesday afternoon. && .MARINE... Issued at 127 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 A moderate breeze (BF 4) is expected through Tuesday evening before a gentle breeze returns (BF 3) Tuesday night. Winds Thursday afternoon are expected to increase and promote a moderate breeze once again. Slim rain chances (less than 10%) are expected everyday except for Monday night and late this week when low (15-25%) chances for rain are expected. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 127 PM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025 Drier conditions are expected this week with Wednesday expected to be the driest day with minimum relative humidity values ranging from 25-40% in the afternoon. Although winds will be weak, the Energy Release Component those for Wednesday is expected to range from the 55-85th percentile within the area of the lowest relative humidity values which will yield a low chance for elevated fire weather conditions. Other than Wednesday, elevated fire weather conditions are not expected. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Corpus Christi 73 87 67 88 / 0 10 0 0 Victoria 62 91 61 91 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 70 90 68 92 / 0 20 0 0 Alice 68 90 63 92 / 0 20 0 0 Rockport 74 88 70 88 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 69 90 65 93 / 0 10 0 0 Kingsville 70 88 64 89 / 10 20 0 0 Navy Corpus 77 85 75 85 / 10 10 0 0 && .CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...Coastal Flood Advisory until 11 AM CDT Tuesday for TXZ345-442- 443-447. GM...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...JCP/84 AVIATION...TE/81