Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 300755
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 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.


GMZ200-302030-
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Weak and variable flow will continue through tonight before
becoming weak to moderate east to northeast through Tuesday night
with wave heights of 2-3 feet and a low chance of rain. Rain
chances will increase to medium to high (30-70%) mid-week through
the end of the week along with winds increasing to near 20 knots
as models show a tropical wave approaching the region.

$$

GMZ236-237-302030-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east early this
afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-302030-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late this
morning, then becoming east early this afternoon, increasing to
5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-302030-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas
around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-302030-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas
around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-302030-
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-
255 AM CDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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