Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Corpus Christi, TX
April 25, 2024 5:28 PM CDT (22:28 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:53 AM Sunset 8:01 PM Moonrise 8:55 PM Moonset 6:44 AM |
GMZ250 Coastal Waters From Baffin Bay To Port Aransas Out 20 Nm- 353 Pm Cdt Thu Apr 25 2024
.small craft advisory in effect through Friday evening - .
Tonight - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
Friday - Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. Patchy fog.
Friday night - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet. Patchy fog in the evening.
Saturday - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet, occasionally seas up to 10 feet.
Saturday night - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet.
Sunday - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet, occasionally seas up to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally seas up to 11 feet in the afternoon.
Sunday night - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet, occasionally seas up to 9 feet.
Monday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet.
Monday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet, occasionally seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the evening.
Tuesday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
Tuesday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 5 feet, occasionally seas up to 6 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ200 353 Pm Cdt Thu Apr 25 2024
Synopsis for the middle texas coastal waters -
moderate to strong onshore flow will persist this afternoon into Friday, as an upper level disturbance approaches the southwestern united states. A persistent strong onshore can be expected through Sunday when small craft advisory conditions are likely. Winds become weak to moderate during the day Monday and will persist through the remainder of the period. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms will be possible daily Sunday through Tuesday as a couple weak disturbances move over the area.
moderate to strong onshore flow will persist this afternoon into Friday, as an upper level disturbance approaches the southwestern united states. A persistent strong onshore can be expected through Sunday when small craft advisory conditions are likely. Winds become weak to moderate during the day Monday and will persist through the remainder of the period. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms will be possible daily Sunday through Tuesday as a couple weak disturbances move over the area.
Area Discussion for - Corpus Christi, TX
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FXUS64 KCRP 252056 AFDCRP
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 356 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Friday night)
Issued at 355 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Key Messages:
- High risk of rip currents this afternoon through Friday
- Wind Advisory conditions possible Friday
- Isolated thunderstorms possible over the northern Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads Friday
There were minor changes made to the forecast. Due to obs reporting higher winds, seas reporting heights around 4 feet and 7 second periods per Buoy 42019 around , along with the influence of the full moon the rip current risk was elevated to a High risk for the rest of today through tomorrow. Erring on the side of caution due to the fact wave heights are expected to increase overnight tonight and winds are expected to persist through tomorrow.
With the presence of increased onshore flow due to the upper level disturbance moving across the southwestern US and a tightening pressure gradient, Wind Advisory conditions will be possible tomorrow. Models have been on a down trend from previous runs with the 13Z run of the NBM ensemble showing lower probabilities. They do however predict wind gusts to still be borderline Wind Advisory criteria, therefore it's not completely out of the question. This will be reassessed later tonight in order to get a better gauge on the threat. Some energy associated with the upper level disturbance will move through the area and combine with above normal PWATS (1.7- 1.9 inches) which could allow for some isolated thunderstorms over the northern Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads Friday. The caveat to this will be higher CIN values which should limit chances.
Conditions will remain humid tonight with lows in the 70s expected.
High temperatures to the east will be in the mid 80s with mid 90s out west due to less cloud cover.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 355 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
- Medium to high chance of Wind Advisory conditions for portions of South Texas Saturday
- Very warm Saturday with highs near 100 degrees out west
- Low to medium rain/storm chances daily Sunday through Thursday
Latest medium range models still indicate a strong surface pressure gradient setting up over the area Saturday into Saturday night leading to a medium to high chance of Wind Advisory conditions. This is in response to a deep layer trough advancing from the Rockies into the Central Plains. As this trough lifts into the upper midwest on Sunday, a weak boundary will stall over Central Texas causing our pressure gradient to relax. There remains a low to medium (20-50%)
chance for showers/thunderstorm across our northern CWA on Sunday due to convergence along the boundary and lift associated with the tail end of the upper trough.
A nearly zonal flow aloft will bring a steady stream of s/w's over South Texas through the work week. This will combine with a persistent onshore flow and abundant moisture with PWATs in the 1.5 to 1.9 inch range (99th percentile) to bring daily low end chances for showers and thunderstorms. The main inhibitor is the lack of low level focus. The operational 06z ECMWF is currently an outlier with regards to a slightly deeper trough forming over the eastern CONUS Wed-Thu, bringing a boundary into the region and a potential for a large MCS to sweep through the area. The 12z ECMWF still brings an MCS into the area but is less amplified with upper trough. The rest of the guidance including the EPS, GEFS and GEPS ensemble forecasts maintain a more zonal flow. Will carry low chances for PoPs at this time and continue to monitor.
Temperatures will be very warm on Saturday as a dryline nears the area from the west. Highs are forecast to approach the upper 90s to around 100 degrees over portions of the Brush Country and Rio Grande Plains, with maximums in the mid 80s across the east. Otherwise, expect highs to range from the low 80s to mid 90s through the end of the work week, with overnight lows generally in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1250 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Ceilings will improve across the western terminals (ALI,LRD,COT) from MVFR to VFR. MVFR conditions will persist across the remainder of the area through this evening. Winds are expected to remain elevated around 15-20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots possible through the end of the forecast period (Midday Friday). This evening ceilings will transition to MVFR with periods of IFR expected at sites (VCT and CRP). Ceilings will remain MVFR through the remainder of the period with some clearing out west (COT and LRD).
MARINE
Issued at 355 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Moderate to strong onshore flow will persist this afternoon into Friday, as an upper level disturbance approaches the southwestern United States. A persistent strong onshore can be expected through Sunday when Small Craft Advisory conditions are likely.
Winds become weak to moderate during the day Monday and will persist through the remainder of the period. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible daily Sunday through Tuesday as a couple weak disturbances move over the area.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 74 86 74 87 / 0 10 0 0 Victoria 72 84 73 86 / 0 10 0 0 Laredo 74 95 74 97 / 10 10 0 0 Alice 73 90 73 90 / 0 10 0 0 Rockport 73 82 74 83 / 0 10 0 0 Cotulla 74 94 75 96 / 20 10 0 0 Kingsville 73 90 74 89 / 0 10 0 0 Navy Corpus 74 85 75 84 / 0 10 0 0
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM CDT Friday for GMZ231-232.
Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Friday for GMZ231- 232-236-237.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT Friday for GMZ250.
Small Craft Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 7 PM CDT Friday for GMZ255-270-275.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 356 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Friday night)
Issued at 355 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Key Messages:
- High risk of rip currents this afternoon through Friday
- Wind Advisory conditions possible Friday
- Isolated thunderstorms possible over the northern Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads Friday
There were minor changes made to the forecast. Due to obs reporting higher winds, seas reporting heights around 4 feet and 7 second periods per Buoy 42019 around , along with the influence of the full moon the rip current risk was elevated to a High risk for the rest of today through tomorrow. Erring on the side of caution due to the fact wave heights are expected to increase overnight tonight and winds are expected to persist through tomorrow.
With the presence of increased onshore flow due to the upper level disturbance moving across the southwestern US and a tightening pressure gradient, Wind Advisory conditions will be possible tomorrow. Models have been on a down trend from previous runs with the 13Z run of the NBM ensemble showing lower probabilities. They do however predict wind gusts to still be borderline Wind Advisory criteria, therefore it's not completely out of the question. This will be reassessed later tonight in order to get a better gauge on the threat. Some energy associated with the upper level disturbance will move through the area and combine with above normal PWATS (1.7- 1.9 inches) which could allow for some isolated thunderstorms over the northern Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads Friday. The caveat to this will be higher CIN values which should limit chances.
Conditions will remain humid tonight with lows in the 70s expected.
High temperatures to the east will be in the mid 80s with mid 90s out west due to less cloud cover.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through next Wednesday)
Issued at 355 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
- Medium to high chance of Wind Advisory conditions for portions of South Texas Saturday
- Very warm Saturday with highs near 100 degrees out west
- Low to medium rain/storm chances daily Sunday through Thursday
Latest medium range models still indicate a strong surface pressure gradient setting up over the area Saturday into Saturday night leading to a medium to high chance of Wind Advisory conditions. This is in response to a deep layer trough advancing from the Rockies into the Central Plains. As this trough lifts into the upper midwest on Sunday, a weak boundary will stall over Central Texas causing our pressure gradient to relax. There remains a low to medium (20-50%)
chance for showers/thunderstorm across our northern CWA on Sunday due to convergence along the boundary and lift associated with the tail end of the upper trough.
A nearly zonal flow aloft will bring a steady stream of s/w's over South Texas through the work week. This will combine with a persistent onshore flow and abundant moisture with PWATs in the 1.5 to 1.9 inch range (99th percentile) to bring daily low end chances for showers and thunderstorms. The main inhibitor is the lack of low level focus. The operational 06z ECMWF is currently an outlier with regards to a slightly deeper trough forming over the eastern CONUS Wed-Thu, bringing a boundary into the region and a potential for a large MCS to sweep through the area. The 12z ECMWF still brings an MCS into the area but is less amplified with upper trough. The rest of the guidance including the EPS, GEFS and GEPS ensemble forecasts maintain a more zonal flow. Will carry low chances for PoPs at this time and continue to monitor.
Temperatures will be very warm on Saturday as a dryline nears the area from the west. Highs are forecast to approach the upper 90s to around 100 degrees over portions of the Brush Country and Rio Grande Plains, with maximums in the mid 80s across the east. Otherwise, expect highs to range from the low 80s to mid 90s through the end of the work week, with overnight lows generally in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1250 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Ceilings will improve across the western terminals (ALI,LRD,COT) from MVFR to VFR. MVFR conditions will persist across the remainder of the area through this evening. Winds are expected to remain elevated around 15-20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots possible through the end of the forecast period (Midday Friday). This evening ceilings will transition to MVFR with periods of IFR expected at sites (VCT and CRP). Ceilings will remain MVFR through the remainder of the period with some clearing out west (COT and LRD).
MARINE
Issued at 355 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Moderate to strong onshore flow will persist this afternoon into Friday, as an upper level disturbance approaches the southwestern United States. A persistent strong onshore can be expected through Sunday when Small Craft Advisory conditions are likely.
Winds become weak to moderate during the day Monday and will persist through the remainder of the period. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible daily Sunday through Tuesday as a couple weak disturbances move over the area.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 74 86 74 87 / 0 10 0 0 Victoria 72 84 73 86 / 0 10 0 0 Laredo 74 95 74 97 / 10 10 0 0 Alice 73 90 73 90 / 0 10 0 0 Rockport 73 82 74 83 / 0 10 0 0 Cotulla 74 94 75 96 / 20 10 0 0 Kingsville 73 90 74 89 / 0 10 0 0 Navy Corpus 74 85 75 84 / 0 10 0 0
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM CDT Friday for GMZ231-232.
Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Friday for GMZ231- 232-236-237.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT Friday for GMZ250.
Small Craft Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 7 PM CDT Friday for GMZ255-270-275.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| PACT2 - 8775792 - Packery Channel, TX | 9 mi | 59 min | E 17G | 77°F | 77°F | 29.85 | ||
| IRDT2 | 10 mi | 59 min | SSE 16G | 78°F | 80°F | 29.86 | ||
| BABT2 - 8776604 - Baffin Bay; Point of Rocks, TX | 20 mi | 59 min | ESE 18G | 77°F | 83°F | 29.83 | ||
| MHBT2 | 21 mi | 59 min | SE 13G | 77°F | 76°F | 29.83 | 77°F | |
| PTAT2 - Port Aransas, TX | 22 mi | 89 min | ESE 14G | 75°F | ||||
| RTAT2 - 8775237 - Port Aransas, TX | 22 mi | 59 min | E 12G | 78°F | 75°F | 29.86 | ||
| ANPT2 | 23 mi | 59 min | E 15G | 75°F | 76°F | 29.85 | ||
| HIVT2 | 23 mi | 59 min | 78°F | 29.85 | 76°F | |||
| UTVT2 | 23 mi | 59 min | 79°F | 29.81 | 75°F | |||
| TAQT2 - 8775296 - Texas State Aquarium, TX | 24 mi | 59 min | 76°F | 29.82 | ||||
| TXVT2 | 24 mi | 59 min | 78°F | 29.83 | 75°F | |||
| LQAT2 | 26 mi | 59 min | SE 23G | 78°F | 77°F | 29.83 | 76°F | |
| TLVT2 | 26 mi | 59 min | 80°F | 29.83 | 74°F | |||
| NUET2 | 28 mi | 59 min | S 19G | 76°F | 29.81 | |||
| VTBT2 | 30 mi | 59 min | SE 19G | 81°F | 76°F | 29.82 | 71°F | |
| RCPT2 - 8774770 - Rockport, TX | 35 mi | 59 min | SE 13G | 80°F | 77°F | 29.83 |
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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 | 32 min | SE 17G28 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 82°F | 73°F | 74% | 29.85 | |
| KRAS MUSTANG BEACH,TX | 20 sm | 13 min | SE 14 | 7 sm | Overcast | 29.88 |
Corpus Christi
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Thu -- 06:36 AM CDT 1.94 feet High Tide
Thu -- 06:54 AM CDT Sunrise
Thu -- 07:44 AM CDT Moonset
Thu -- 07:59 PM CDT Sunset
Thu -- 09:55 PM CDT Moonrise
Thu -- 10:10 PM CDT -0.14 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 06:36 AM CDT 1.94 feet High Tide
Thu -- 06:54 AM CDT Sunrise
Thu -- 07:44 AM CDT Moonset
Thu -- 07:59 PM CDT Sunset
Thu -- 09:55 PM CDT Moonrise
Thu -- 10:10 PM CDT -0.14 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Corpus Christi, Texas, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 0.3 |
| 1 am |
| 0.6 |
| 2 am |
| 0.9 |
| 3 am |
| 1.3 |
| 4 am |
| 1.6 |
| 5 am |
| 1.8 |
| 6 am |
| 1.9 |
| 7 am |
| 1.9 |
| 8 am |
| 1.9 |
| 9 am |
| 1.8 |
| 10 am |
| 1.7 |
| 11 am |
| 1.6 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 5 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 9 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 10 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 11 pm |
| -0.1 |
Aransas Pass
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Thu -- 01:45 AM CDT 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 06:17 AM CDT 1.65 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 06:53 AM CDT Sunrise
Thu -- 07:43 AM CDT Moonset
Thu -- 01:52 PM CDT -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 07:59 PM CDT Sunset
Thu -- 09:07 PM CDT -1.69 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 09:55 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 01:45 AM CDT 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 06:17 AM CDT 1.65 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 06:53 AM CDT Sunrise
Thu -- 07:43 AM CDT Moonset
Thu -- 01:52 PM CDT -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 07:59 PM CDT Sunset
Thu -- 09:07 PM CDT -1.69 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 09:55 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Aransas Pass, Texas Current, knots
| 12 am |
| -0.8 |
| 1 am |
| -0.4 |
| 2 am |
| 0.1 |
| 3 am |
| 0.7 |
| 4 am |
| 1.1 |
| 5 am |
| 1.5 |
| 6 am |
| 1.6 |
| 7 am |
| 1.6 |
| 8 am |
| 1.5 |
| 9 am |
| 1.3 |
| 10 am |
| 1.1 |
| 11 am |
| 0.9 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 2 pm |
| -0 |
| 3 pm |
| -0.3 |
| 4 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 5 pm |
| -0.7 |
| 6 pm |
| -1 |
| 7 pm |
| -1.3 |
| 8 pm |
| -1.6 |
| 9 pm |
| -1.7 |
| 10 pm |
| -1.6 |
| 11 pm |
| -1.4 |
Corpus Christi, TX,
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