Corpus Christi, TX
March 13, 2024
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1030 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 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.
GMZ200-140415-
1030 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Generally weak to moderate flow will continue through late this week,
though periods of strong winds will be possible this afternoon and evening over the southern Bays and Nearshore Waters.
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect from 3 PM through 9 PM today.
Patchy areas of dense fog are likely tonight and Thursday.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible by the end of the week and into the weekend.
A cold front will shift winds to the northeast over the weekend and result in elevated seas and breezy conditions in its wake early next week.
$$ GMZ236-237-140415- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1030 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ231-232-140415- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1030 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters are slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$ GMZ255-140415- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-
1030 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Areas of dense fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. Areas of fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$ GMZ250-140415- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1030 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots this afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$ GMZ270-275-140415- 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-
1030 AM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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