Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

 

1011 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 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.

 

 

GMZ200-110330-

 

1011 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

 

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for all bays, with a Tropical Storm Warning in effect for all near and offshore waters.

 

Hazardous marine conditions will prevail along the Middle Texas Coast through at least tomorrow morning as Tropical Storm Francine propagates northeastward just east of our area and marine zones.

 

Strong northeasterly flow of 20-30 knots will persist today, with gusts up to 35-40 knots possible.

 

There is a medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms expected through tomorrow evening,  before tapering off to a low chance the remainder of the week and into the weekend.

 

Mariners are urged to monitor the forecast and take necessary precautions.

 

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GMZ236-237-110330- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

 

1011 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024

 

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

 

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.

.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

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GMZ231-232-110330- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

 

1011 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024

 

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

 

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

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GMZ255-110330- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

 

1011 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

 

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms late this morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms in the morning.

Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late.

.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

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GMZ250-110330- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

 

1011 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

 

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds.

Showers and thunderstorms likely late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.

Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

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GMZ275-110330- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM-

 

1011 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

 

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Northeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers late this morning, then showers likely this afternoon.

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds. Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon.

Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.

 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

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GMZ270-110330- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-

 

1011 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 2024

 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

 

.REST OF TODAY...Tropical storm conditions expected. Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers.

.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers likely. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.