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FZUS54 KCRP 171913
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
213 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

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.


GMZ200-180815-
213 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Fresh to strong southeasterly winds (BF 5-6) will persist through
Friday with seas generally 5-8 ft over the Gulf waters. Saturday
into Sunday, winds will weaken to a moderate to fresh breeze (BF
4-5) followed by a gentle to moderate breeze (BF 3-4) Monday. As a
weak, cold front moves into South Texas, on Monday, the winds
will also back to the east. There will be a 25-45% chance of
showers and thunderstorms on Sunday with the best chances over the
northern waters. Lower shower and thunderstorm chances will
linger through middle of next week.

$$

GMZ236-237-180815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
213 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-180815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
213 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-180815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
213 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
7 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-180815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
213 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
7 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-180815-
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-
213 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
8 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
8 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 6 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

KRS/JSL