Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

 

402 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 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.

 

 

GMZ200-042215-

 

402 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

 

Fresh to strong (BF-5/6) southerly flow is expected ahead of our next cold front on Saturday.

 

Winds will weaken to more moderate levels (BF-4) Saturday as the front approaches and sweeps across the area.

 

Strong to near gale (BF-6/7) northerly winds will develop Saturday night in the wake of the front and continue through Sunday morning.

 

Winds will gradually decrease Sunday afternoon before becoming fresh (BF-5) Sunday night through Monday before decreasing to gentle to moderate (BF-3/4) levels Monday night.

 

Low to medium (20-60%) rain chances will linger Saturday night across the Gulf waters before quickly decreasing to near zero by Sunday morning.

 

Dry conditions will continue Sunday through next week.

 

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GMZ236-237-042215- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

 

402 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

 

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog early this morning.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.

A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

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

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

 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ231-232-042215- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

 

402 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

 

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

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

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ255-042215- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

 

402 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

 

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds.

.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 10 seconds and north 5 feet at 4 seconds.

A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.

Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 5 feet at 4 seconds.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds.

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

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

 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ250-042215- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

 

402 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

 

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds.

.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon.

Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

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

 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ270-275-042215- 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-

 

402 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

 

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 9 seconds.

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 10 seconds.

.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet.

Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 10 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 8 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon.

Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and east 6 feet at 9 seconds.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at 5 seconds.

.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.