Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 051922
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
222 PM CDT Sat Oct 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.


GMZ200-060830-
222 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A weak to moderate east to northeast flow will strengthen to
moderate to strong levels Sunday, mainly across the offshore waters
where Small Craft Advisories are likely. Isolated to scattered
showers or thunderstorms will continue tonight into early Sunday
morning, then shift away from the Texas coast through Sunday
afternoon. Moderate to strong northeasterly flow Monday will
weaken to 10 to 15 knots Monday night and persist through the
middle of the week.

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GMZ236-237-060830-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
222 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

$$

GMZ231-232-060830-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
222 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

$$

GMZ255-060830-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
222 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to around 15
knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-060830-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
222 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to around 15
knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-060830-
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-
222 PM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
6 feet at 9 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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