Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Corpus Christi, TX
March 19, 2024 6:48 AM CDT (11:48 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:32 AM Sunset 7:41 PM Moonrise 1:56 PM Moonset 3:29 AM |
GMZ250 Coastal Waters From Baffin Bay To Port Aransas Out 20 Nm- 404 Am Cdt Tue Mar 19 2024
Today - Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
Tonight - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
Wednesday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Wednesday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 3 feet. A chance of Thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Thursday - South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves around 3 feet. A chance of Thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Thursday night - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Waves around 3 feet.
Friday - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Friday night - East winds around 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Saturday - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Saturday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 4 feet, occasionally seas around 5 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ200 404 Am Cdt Tue Mar 19 2024
Synopsis for the middle texas coastal waters -
seas will continue to decrease through the morning hours. Weak to moderate northeast winds this morning are expected to shift around to the east and southeast throughout the day. A weak to moderate onshore flow can be expected tonight and Wednesday. Isolated showers will be possible Wednesday. An upper level disturbance will bring scattered showers and Thunderstorms Wednesday night and Thursday. Drier conditions expected Thursday night. Generally weak north to northeast winds Thursday and Friday behind a weak cold front. Moderate to strong onshore flow is expected Sunday and Monday which will likely result in small craft advisory conditions.
seas will continue to decrease through the morning hours. Weak to moderate northeast winds this morning are expected to shift around to the east and southeast throughout the day. A weak to moderate onshore flow can be expected tonight and Wednesday. Isolated showers will be possible Wednesday. An upper level disturbance will bring scattered showers and Thunderstorms Wednesday night and Thursday. Drier conditions expected Thursday night. Generally weak north to northeast winds Thursday and Friday behind a weak cold front. Moderate to strong onshore flow is expected Sunday and Monday which will likely result in small craft advisory conditions.
Area Discussion for - Corpus Christi, TX
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FXUS64 KCRP 191103 AFDCRP
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 603 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 214 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Key Messages:
- Quiet weather today.
- Moderate Rip Current Risk today.
- Rain chances return Wednesday.
Weak ridging aloft and lack of sufficient moisture, will lead to quiet weather today. A persistent upper low over northern Baja California, will usher upper level Pacific moisture across S TX, thus keeping skies mostly cloudy, which in turn, will keep today's highs in the 60s.
A weak to moderate east to southeast flow will return by this afternoon/evening. This will lead to warm air advection and increasing low level moisture across S TX tonight with lows a couple of degrees warmer. Although the humidity will be higher tonight, it does not look like it will be enough for any fog to develop. The SREF has a low chance (<10%) of visibilities lower than 1 mile.
By Wednesday, models indicate a weak embedded short wave approaching S TX. Sufficient moisture is progged to be in place across the southern Coastal Bend and southern Brush Country for the short wave to tap into and bring a slight chance (10-20%) of showers to the area. Otherwise, Wednesday will be a couple of degrees warmer with highs generally in the 70s, under mostly cloudy skies.
Swells are currently 2 feet running at 10 seconds and these values are expected to decrease throughout the day. But for now, these values lead to a moderate rip current risk. With lower swells by tonight, a low rip current risk is expected tonight and Wednesday.
Also, not expecting minor coastal flooding today given the decreasing seas/swells and northeast winds. However, if the 10 second swell periods do not decrease, then there is a low chance (10- 20%) of minor coastal flooding during high tide this afternoon.
LONG TERM
(Wednesday night through next Monday)
Issued at 214 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Key Messages:
-Medium chance (40-50%) of thunderstorms Wednesday Night and Thursday morning over land areas.
-High Chance (60-70%) of thunderstorms over the gulf waters Thursday morning
-Breezy Sunday and early Monday with Small Craft Advisory Conditions Likely.
Wet and stormy conditions can be expected over South Texas Wednesday Night and early Thursday as a mid level trough advances across the state. Instability is forecast to remain weak with CAPES around 500 j/kg, thus only general thunder is expected. Precipitation should end by Thursday afternoon as a dry subsident westerly flow develops across the forecast area. This will allow temperatures to warm into the mid 80s west to around 80 along the I-37 corridor. Friday could be a little warmer as the westerly flow lingers, although a surface ridge settles into South Texas in the afternoon keeping temps cooler across the east. Expect warm and dry conditions to persist through the weekend as ridging develops aloft. However the onshore flow will strengthen on Sunday as a deep trough begins to take shape over the desert SW with cyclogenesis in the northern plains. Wind gusts up to 35 mph will be possible Sunday afternoon with Small Craft Advisory Conditions developing over the gulf waters and persisting into Monday. The deep layer trough and associated Pacific front advances across Texas Monday Night. There is still some uncertainty on how far south the dynamics extend with this system. NBM shows very low (<10%) PoPs at this time, but that could change as we get closer to the event with the GFS hinting at a line of convection moving through the region. Stay tuned!
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 600 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
VFR CIGs will continue today with a gradual lowering through the afternoon, then becoming MVFR generally after 03Z tonight. This is due to a southerly low level flow ushering low level moisture northward into S TX. VCT is expected to generally remain at VFR levels most of the TAF period as the lower cloud deck will reach the VCT area toward the end of the TAF period. Light NE surface winds this morning are expected to become easterly through the afternoon and southeasterly by late afternoon/early evening.
MARINE
Issued at 214 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Seas will continue to decrease through the morning hours. Weak to moderate northeast winds this morning are expected to shift around to the east and southeast throughout the day. A weak to moderate onshore flow can be expected tonight and Wednesday. Isolated showers will be possible Wednesday. A weak to moderate onshore flow can be expected through Thursday morning before a weak cold front moves off the coast. Expect scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms on Thursday ahead of the front. A weak north to northeast flow can be expected in the wake of the front through Friday. Winds become onshore Friday Night and strengthen Saturday Night through Sunday with Small Craft Advisory Conditions developing on Sunday and continuing through Monday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 66 57 72 65 / 10 10 20 60 Victoria 63 51 70 62 / 10 0 10 50 Laredo 67 57 74 64 / 10 10 10 50 Alice 65 54 72 63 / 10 10 20 60 Rockport 68 58 73 65 / 10 0 10 60 Cotulla 64 53 70 63 / 10 10 10 60 Kingsville 65 56 71 64 / 10 10 20 60 Navy Corpus 69 61 73 66 / 10 10 20 60
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 603 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 214 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Key Messages:
- Quiet weather today.
- Moderate Rip Current Risk today.
- Rain chances return Wednesday.
Weak ridging aloft and lack of sufficient moisture, will lead to quiet weather today. A persistent upper low over northern Baja California, will usher upper level Pacific moisture across S TX, thus keeping skies mostly cloudy, which in turn, will keep today's highs in the 60s.
A weak to moderate east to southeast flow will return by this afternoon/evening. This will lead to warm air advection and increasing low level moisture across S TX tonight with lows a couple of degrees warmer. Although the humidity will be higher tonight, it does not look like it will be enough for any fog to develop. The SREF has a low chance (<10%) of visibilities lower than 1 mile.
By Wednesday, models indicate a weak embedded short wave approaching S TX. Sufficient moisture is progged to be in place across the southern Coastal Bend and southern Brush Country for the short wave to tap into and bring a slight chance (10-20%) of showers to the area. Otherwise, Wednesday will be a couple of degrees warmer with highs generally in the 70s, under mostly cloudy skies.
Swells are currently 2 feet running at 10 seconds and these values are expected to decrease throughout the day. But for now, these values lead to a moderate rip current risk. With lower swells by tonight, a low rip current risk is expected tonight and Wednesday.
Also, not expecting minor coastal flooding today given the decreasing seas/swells and northeast winds. However, if the 10 second swell periods do not decrease, then there is a low chance (10- 20%) of minor coastal flooding during high tide this afternoon.
LONG TERM
(Wednesday night through next Monday)
Issued at 214 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Key Messages:
-Medium chance (40-50%) of thunderstorms Wednesday Night and Thursday morning over land areas.
-High Chance (60-70%) of thunderstorms over the gulf waters Thursday morning
-Breezy Sunday and early Monday with Small Craft Advisory Conditions Likely.
Wet and stormy conditions can be expected over South Texas Wednesday Night and early Thursday as a mid level trough advances across the state. Instability is forecast to remain weak with CAPES around 500 j/kg, thus only general thunder is expected. Precipitation should end by Thursday afternoon as a dry subsident westerly flow develops across the forecast area. This will allow temperatures to warm into the mid 80s west to around 80 along the I-37 corridor. Friday could be a little warmer as the westerly flow lingers, although a surface ridge settles into South Texas in the afternoon keeping temps cooler across the east. Expect warm and dry conditions to persist through the weekend as ridging develops aloft. However the onshore flow will strengthen on Sunday as a deep trough begins to take shape over the desert SW with cyclogenesis in the northern plains. Wind gusts up to 35 mph will be possible Sunday afternoon with Small Craft Advisory Conditions developing over the gulf waters and persisting into Monday. The deep layer trough and associated Pacific front advances across Texas Monday Night. There is still some uncertainty on how far south the dynamics extend with this system. NBM shows very low (<10%) PoPs at this time, but that could change as we get closer to the event with the GFS hinting at a line of convection moving through the region. Stay tuned!
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 600 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
VFR CIGs will continue today with a gradual lowering through the afternoon, then becoming MVFR generally after 03Z tonight. This is due to a southerly low level flow ushering low level moisture northward into S TX. VCT is expected to generally remain at VFR levels most of the TAF period as the lower cloud deck will reach the VCT area toward the end of the TAF period. Light NE surface winds this morning are expected to become easterly through the afternoon and southeasterly by late afternoon/early evening.
MARINE
Issued at 214 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
Seas will continue to decrease through the morning hours. Weak to moderate northeast winds this morning are expected to shift around to the east and southeast throughout the day. A weak to moderate onshore flow can be expected tonight and Wednesday. Isolated showers will be possible Wednesday. A weak to moderate onshore flow can be expected through Thursday morning before a weak cold front moves off the coast. Expect scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms on Thursday ahead of the front. A weak north to northeast flow can be expected in the wake of the front through Friday. Winds become onshore Friday Night and strengthen Saturday Night through Sunday with Small Craft Advisory Conditions developing on Sunday and continuing through Monday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 66 57 72 65 / 10 10 20 60 Victoria 63 51 70 62 / 10 0 10 50 Laredo 67 57 74 64 / 10 10 10 50 Alice 65 54 72 63 / 10 10 20 60 Rockport 68 58 73 65 / 10 0 10 60 Cotulla 64 53 70 63 / 10 10 10 60 Kingsville 65 56 71 64 / 10 10 20 60 Navy Corpus 69 61 73 66 / 10 10 20 60
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
PACT2 - 8775792 - Packery Channel, TX | 9 mi | 49 min | N 13G | 60°F | 64°F | 30.19 | ||
IRDT2 | 10 mi | 49 min | NNE 15G | 61°F | 64°F | 30.18 | ||
BABT2 - 8776604 - Baffin Bay; Point of Rocks, TX | 20 mi | 49 min | N 14G | 61°F | 68°F | 30.18 | ||
MHBT2 | 21 mi | 49 min | N 8.9G | 56°F | 70°F | 30.16 | 46°F | |
PTAT2 - Port Aransas, TX | 22 mi | 49 min | NNE 20G | 60°F | ||||
RTAT2 - 8775237 - Port Aransas, TX | 22 mi | 49 min | N 12G | 57°F | 68°F | 30.18 | ||
ANPT2 | 23 mi | 49 min | N 21G | 60°F | 68°F | 30.17 | ||
HIVT2 | 23 mi | 49 min | 59°F | 30.17 | 50°F | |||
UTVT2 | 23 mi | 49 min | 60°F | 30.14 | 50°F | |||
TAQT2 - 8775296 - Texas State Aquarium, TX | 24 mi | 49 min | 66°F | 30.16 | ||||
TXVT2 | 24 mi | 49 min | 57°F | 30.17 | 47°F | |||
LQAT2 | 26 mi | 49 min | NNE 15G | 56°F | 71°F | 30.17 | 46°F | |
TLVT2 | 26 mi | 49 min | 56°F | 30.18 | 45°F | |||
NUET2 | 28 mi | 49 min | ENE 12G | 66°F | 30.17 | |||
VTBT2 | 30 mi | 49 min | NNE 7G | 56°F | 70°F | 30.18 | 44°F | |
RCPT2 - 8774770 - Rockport, TX | 35 mi | 49 min | NNE 5.1G | 58°F | 71°F | 30.15 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KNGP CORPUS CHRISTI NAS/TRUAX FIELD,TX | 14 sm | 52 min | NE 15 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 63°F | 46°F | 55% | 30.19 | |
KRAS MUSTANG BEACH,TX | 20 sm | 13 min | NNE 09 | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 57°F | 48°F | 72% | 30.23 |
Corpus Christi
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Tue -- 04:29 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 05:47 AM CDT -0.17 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:33 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 02:55 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 03:28 PM CDT 1.64 feet High Tide
Tue -- 07:39 PM CDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 04:29 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 05:47 AM CDT -0.17 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:33 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 02:55 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 03:28 PM CDT 1.64 feet High Tide
Tue -- 07:39 PM CDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Corpus Christi, Texas, Tide feet
12 am |
0.8 |
1 am |
0.5 |
2 am |
0.3 |
3 am |
0.1 |
4 am |
-0 |
5 am |
-0.1 |
6 am |
-0.2 |
7 am |
-0.1 |
8 am |
0.1 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
0.7 |
11 am |
1 |
12 pm |
1.2 |
1 pm |
1.4 |
2 pm |
1.6 |
3 pm |
1.6 |
4 pm |
1.6 |
5 pm |
1.6 |
6 pm |
1.5 |
7 pm |
1.4 |
8 pm |
1.3 |
9 pm |
1.2 |
10 pm |
1.2 |
11 pm |
1.1 |
Aransas Pass
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Tue -- 04:29 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 05:13 AM CDT -1.57 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 07:32 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 10:00 AM CDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 02:54 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 03:20 PM CDT 1.70 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 07:39 PM CDT Sunset
Tue -- 10:42 PM CDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 04:29 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 05:13 AM CDT -1.57 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 07:32 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 10:00 AM CDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 02:54 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 03:20 PM CDT 1.70 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 07:39 PM CDT Sunset
Tue -- 10:42 PM CDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Aransas Pass, Texas Current, knots
12 am |
-0.7 |
1 am |
-1 |
2 am |
-1.2 |
3 am |
-1.4 |
4 am |
-1.5 |
5 am |
-1.6 |
6 am |
-1.5 |
7 am |
-1.4 |
8 am |
-1.1 |
9 am |
-0.6 |
10 am |
-0 |
11 am |
0.6 |
12 pm |
1 |
1 pm |
1.4 |
2 pm |
1.6 |
3 pm |
1.7 |
4 pm |
1.7 |
5 pm |
1.5 |
6 pm |
1.2 |
7 pm |
0.9 |
8 pm |
0.6 |
9 pm |
0.3 |
10 pm |
0.1 |
11 pm |
-0 |
Corpus Christi, TX,
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