Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Corpus Christi, TX
March 29, 2024 7:11 AM CDT (12:11 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:21 AM Sunset 7:47 PM Moonrise 11:02 PM Moonset 8:43 AM |
GMZ232 Expires:202403292045;;804954 Fzus54 Kcrp 290813 Cwfcrp
coastal waters forecast for texas national weather service corpus christi tx 313 am cdt Fri mar 29 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.
gmz231-232-292045- baffin bay and upper laguna madre-corpus christi and nueces bays- 313 am cdt Fri mar 29 2024
.small craft advisory in effect from noon cdt today through this evening - .
Today - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
Tonight - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
Saturday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Saturday night - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Sunday - South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
Sunday night - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
Monday - South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
Monday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Tuesday - North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Tuesday night - North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
coastal waters forecast for texas national weather service corpus christi tx 313 am cdt Fri mar 29 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.
gmz231-232-292045- baffin bay and upper laguna madre-corpus christi and nueces bays- 313 am cdt Fri mar 29 2024
GMZ200 313 Am Cdt Fri Mar 29 2024
Synopsis for the middle texas coastal waters -
deepening low pressure over the southern plains will combine with high pressure over the gulf of mexico to generate moderate to strong onshore flow today and tonight. Weak to moderate onshore flow Saturday. Moderate southeasterly flow will become moderate to strong Sunday afternoon through Monday as the pressure gradient tightens, resulting in small craft advisory conditions. Moderate southeasterly flow Monday night will shift northerly Tuesday morning as a cold front pushes through. Northerly flow strengthens to moderate to strong Tuesday night into Wednesday morning due to a reinforcing surge of high pressure, resulting in additional small craft advisory conditions.
deepening low pressure over the southern plains will combine with high pressure over the gulf of mexico to generate moderate to strong onshore flow today and tonight. Weak to moderate onshore flow Saturday. Moderate southeasterly flow will become moderate to strong Sunday afternoon through Monday as the pressure gradient tightens, resulting in small craft advisory conditions. Moderate southeasterly flow Monday night will shift northerly Tuesday morning as a cold front pushes through. Northerly flow strengthens to moderate to strong Tuesday night into Wednesday morning due to a reinforcing surge of high pressure, resulting in additional small craft advisory conditions.
Area Discussion for - Corpus Christi, TX
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FXUS64 KCRP 291141 AFDCRP
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 641 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 548 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Concur with the global/mesoscale NWP model runs that the upper pattern will remain quasi-zonal during the period, with an upper low entering the West Coast Saturday. The combination of deepening low pressure over the southern Plains and surface high pressure over the Gulf of Mexico will result in breezy/windy conditions over much of the CWA today. Low minimum relative humidity values expected later this afternoon, yet expect winds to fall below the Elevated fire weather threshold by then. The NAM/GFS predict PWAT values near/slightly above normal. However, strong CIN will preclude surface-based convection during the period.
LONG TERM
(Saturday night through next Thursday)
Issued at 548 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Key Messages:
▶ High chance (70-95%) of at least 100 degrees max temperatures Monday over portions the Brush Country
▶ Next cold front Monday night into Tuesday morning
Warming temperatures early next week with 850mb temperatures around the climatological max according to NAEFS and ECENS Monday. There is increasing confidence that portions of the western Brush Country will reach and/or exceed 100 degrees on Monday; NBM probabilities show a very high chance of 70-95%.
A deep trough with a closed mid-level low lee side of the Rockies will move eastward quickly towards the Great Lakes Monday into Tuesday. This feature will push a cold front through South Texas Monday night into Tuesday morning. Moisture will be above normal (PWATs 1-1.5") as the front pushes through but a strong cap from 850- 700mb will greatly limit rain chances along FROPA. Currently don't have mentionable PoPs but there exists a very low (5-10%) chance of showers and thunderstorms right along the front late Monday night into Tuesday morning, with environmental conditions more favorable over the Victoria Crossroads. There will be a slight relief in temperatures Tuesday with highs generally in the 80s to around 90.
The large positively slopped trough extending from the Great Lakes to Baja California will shift south and eastward through the middle of next week, with the past few model runs in consensus of developing a closed mid-level low over northern Mexico. This shift will bring a reinforcing surge of high pressure through the area Tuesday night, resulting in cooler temperatures and hazardous seas over the Coastal Waters.
Although plenty of positive mid-level vorticity will hang over Thursday into Friday as the aforementioned low over northern Mexico moves through Texas, moisture will be well below normal (<25th percentile) to initiate any showers or thunderstorms. High temperatures Wednesday and Thursday will drop to slightly below normal for this time of the year, ranging from the mid 70s to around 80. Lows drop down into the 50s Tuesday night through Thursday night.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 635 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
VFR conditions expected through early tonight, followed by a transition a mixture of MVFR and VFR during the 06-12z Saturday period. Generally weak onshore flow early this morning, along with non-convective LLWS at the COT and LRD terminals. Increasing onshore flow by mid afternoon with breezy/windy conditions by afternoon and continuing through early evening, followed by a transition to weak to moderate onshore by the end of the TAF period.
MARINE
Issued at 548 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
The combination of deepening low pressure over the southern Plains, and high MSLP over the Gulf of Mexico will result in moderate to strong onshore flow today. The MSLP gradient will decrease somewhat Saturday, resulting in weak to moderate onshore flow. Moderate southeasterly flow will become moderate to strong Sunday afternoon through Monday as the pressure gradient tightens, resulting in Small Craft Advisory conditions. Moderate southeasterly flow Monday night will shift northerly Tuesday morning as a cold front pushes through. Northerly flow strengthens to moderate to strong Tuesday night into Wednesday morning due to a reinforcing surge of high pressure, resulting in Small Craft Advisory conditions. Winds weaken and shift northeasterly by Wednesday evening. There is a slight chance of showers Wednesday night through Thursday as weak to moderate onshore flow returns.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 80 65 81 68 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 78 62 81 66 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 87 65 90 68 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 83 62 85 66 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 77 66 78 68 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 87 64 89 67 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 80 64 82 67 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 77 68 78 69 / 0 0 0 0
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening for GMZ231-232-250.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 641 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 548 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Concur with the global/mesoscale NWP model runs that the upper pattern will remain quasi-zonal during the period, with an upper low entering the West Coast Saturday. The combination of deepening low pressure over the southern Plains and surface high pressure over the Gulf of Mexico will result in breezy/windy conditions over much of the CWA today. Low minimum relative humidity values expected later this afternoon, yet expect winds to fall below the Elevated fire weather threshold by then. The NAM/GFS predict PWAT values near/slightly above normal. However, strong CIN will preclude surface-based convection during the period.
LONG TERM
(Saturday night through next Thursday)
Issued at 548 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
Key Messages:
▶ High chance (70-95%) of at least 100 degrees max temperatures Monday over portions the Brush Country
▶ Next cold front Monday night into Tuesday morning
Warming temperatures early next week with 850mb temperatures around the climatological max according to NAEFS and ECENS Monday. There is increasing confidence that portions of the western Brush Country will reach and/or exceed 100 degrees on Monday; NBM probabilities show a very high chance of 70-95%.
A deep trough with a closed mid-level low lee side of the Rockies will move eastward quickly towards the Great Lakes Monday into Tuesday. This feature will push a cold front through South Texas Monday night into Tuesday morning. Moisture will be above normal (PWATs 1-1.5") as the front pushes through but a strong cap from 850- 700mb will greatly limit rain chances along FROPA. Currently don't have mentionable PoPs but there exists a very low (5-10%) chance of showers and thunderstorms right along the front late Monday night into Tuesday morning, with environmental conditions more favorable over the Victoria Crossroads. There will be a slight relief in temperatures Tuesday with highs generally in the 80s to around 90.
The large positively slopped trough extending from the Great Lakes to Baja California will shift south and eastward through the middle of next week, with the past few model runs in consensus of developing a closed mid-level low over northern Mexico. This shift will bring a reinforcing surge of high pressure through the area Tuesday night, resulting in cooler temperatures and hazardous seas over the Coastal Waters.
Although plenty of positive mid-level vorticity will hang over Thursday into Friday as the aforementioned low over northern Mexico moves through Texas, moisture will be well below normal (<25th percentile) to initiate any showers or thunderstorms. High temperatures Wednesday and Thursday will drop to slightly below normal for this time of the year, ranging from the mid 70s to around 80. Lows drop down into the 50s Tuesday night through Thursday night.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 635 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
VFR conditions expected through early tonight, followed by a transition a mixture of MVFR and VFR during the 06-12z Saturday period. Generally weak onshore flow early this morning, along with non-convective LLWS at the COT and LRD terminals. Increasing onshore flow by mid afternoon with breezy/windy conditions by afternoon and continuing through early evening, followed by a transition to weak to moderate onshore by the end of the TAF period.
MARINE
Issued at 548 AM CDT Fri Mar 29 2024
The combination of deepening low pressure over the southern Plains, and high MSLP over the Gulf of Mexico will result in moderate to strong onshore flow today. The MSLP gradient will decrease somewhat Saturday, resulting in weak to moderate onshore flow. Moderate southeasterly flow will become moderate to strong Sunday afternoon through Monday as the pressure gradient tightens, resulting in Small Craft Advisory conditions. Moderate southeasterly flow Monday night will shift northerly Tuesday morning as a cold front pushes through. Northerly flow strengthens to moderate to strong Tuesday night into Wednesday morning due to a reinforcing surge of high pressure, resulting in Small Craft Advisory conditions. Winds weaken and shift northeasterly by Wednesday evening. There is a slight chance of showers Wednesday night through Thursday as weak to moderate onshore flow returns.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 80 65 81 68 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 78 62 81 66 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 87 65 90 68 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 83 62 85 66 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 77 66 78 68 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 87 64 89 67 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 80 64 82 67 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 77 68 78 69 / 0 0 0 0
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening for GMZ231-232-250.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
PACT2 - 8775792 - Packery Channel, TX | 5 mi | 53 min | ESE 11G | 68°F | 69°F | 30.05 | ||
MHBT2 | 9 mi | 53 min | SSE 12G | 68°F | 70°F | 30.03 | 66°F | |
TXVT2 | 9 mi | 53 min | 68°F | 30.03 | 64°F | |||
TAQT2 - 8775296 - Texas State Aquarium, TX | 10 mi | 53 min | 70°F | 30.02 | ||||
LQAT2 | 12 mi | 53 min | SSE 17G | 69°F | 70°F | 30.03 | 64°F | |
TLVT2 | 12 mi | 53 min | 67°F | 30.02 | 62°F | |||
NUET2 | 14 mi | 53 min | S 11G | 70°F | 30.01 | |||
RTAT2 - 8775237 - Port Aransas, TX | 14 mi | 53 min | SE 6G | 68°F | 70°F | 30.05 | ||
HIVT2 | 15 mi | 53 min | 69°F | 30.04 | 63°F | |||
PTAT2 - Port Aransas, TX | 15 mi | 71 min | SE 18G | 68°F | ||||
UTVT2 | 15 mi | 53 min | 69°F | 30.01 | 62°F | |||
ANPT2 | 16 mi | 53 min | ESE 16G | 69°F | 69°F | 30.05 | ||
IRDT2 | 16 mi | 53 min | SSE 12G | 68°F | 70°F | 30.06 | ||
VTBT2 | 16 mi | 53 min | SE 11G | 66°F | 71°F | 30.02 | 60°F | |
RCPT2 - 8774770 - Rockport, TX | 25 mi | 53 min | SSE 14G | 69°F | 72°F | 30.02 | ||
BABT2 - 8776604 - Baffin Bay; Point of Rocks, TX | 29 mi | 53 min | ESE 14G | 68°F | 72°F | 30.04 | ||
AWRT2 | 44 mi | 53 min | S 12G | 68°F | 69°F | 30.06 |
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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 | 1 sm | 15 min | SSE 12G21 | 10 sm | Clear | 72°F | 61°F | 69% | 30.06 | |
KCRP CORPUS CHRISTI INTL,TX | 12 sm | 20 min | SE 11 | 10 sm | Clear | 63°F | 61°F | 94% | 30.05 | |
KRAS MUSTANG BEACH,TX | 12 sm | 16 min | SSE 13G17 | 10 sm | Clear | 68°F | 61°F | 78% | 30.08 | |
KRBO NUECES COUNTY,TX | 22 sm | 16 min | SE 07 | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 59°F | 94% | 30.06 |
Tide / Current for Corpus Christi, Texas (2) (expired 1999-07-23)
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Corpus Christi
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Fri -- 04:30 AM CDT 0.07 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 07:22 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 09:44 AM CDT Moonset
Fri -- 05:04 PM CDT 0.35 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:46 PM CDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 04:30 AM CDT 0.07 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 07:22 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 09:44 AM CDT Moonset
Fri -- 05:04 PM CDT 0.35 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:46 PM CDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Corpus Christi, Texas (2) (expired 1999-07-23), Tide feet
12 am |
0.2 |
1 am |
0.1 |
2 am |
0.1 |
3 am |
0.1 |
4 am |
0.1 |
5 am |
0.1 |
6 am |
0.1 |
7 am |
0.1 |
8 am |
0.1 |
9 am |
0.2 |
10 am |
0.2 |
11 am |
0.3 |
12 pm |
0.3 |
1 pm |
0.3 |
2 pm |
0.3 |
3 pm |
0.3 |
4 pm |
0.4 |
5 pm |
0.4 |
6 pm |
0.4 |
7 pm |
0.3 |
8 pm |
0.3 |
9 pm |
0.3 |
10 pm |
0.3 |
11 pm |
0.3 |
Aransas Pass
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Fri -- 03:22 AM CDT 0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 07:21 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:18 AM CDT 1.42 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 09:42 AM CDT Moonset
Fri -- 04:11 PM CDT -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 07:44 PM CDT Sunset
Fri -- 11:18 PM CDT -1.51 knots Max Ebb
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 03:22 AM CDT 0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 07:21 AM CDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:18 AM CDT 1.42 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 09:42 AM CDT Moonset
Fri -- 04:11 PM CDT -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 07:44 PM CDT Sunset
Fri -- 11:18 PM CDT -1.51 knots Max Ebb
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Aransas Pass, Texas Current, knots
12 am |
-1.1 |
1 am |
-0.9 |
2 am |
-0.6 |
3 am |
-0.1 |
4 am |
0.2 |
5 am |
0.6 |
6 am |
1 |
7 am |
1.3 |
8 am |
1.4 |
9 am |
1.4 |
10 am |
1.3 |
11 am |
1.1 |
12 pm |
0.9 |
1 pm |
0.7 |
2 pm |
0.6 |
3 pm |
0.3 |
4 pm |
0.1 |
5 pm |
-0.2 |
6 pm |
-0.5 |
7 pm |
-0.7 |
8 pm |
-0.9 |
9 pm |
-1.2 |
10 pm |
-1.4 |
11 pm |
-1.5 |
Corpus Christi, TX,
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