Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Port Aransas, TX
March 19, 2024 5:54 AM CDT (10:54 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:32 AM Sunset 7:41 PM Moonrise 1:55 PM Moonset 3:30 AM |
GMZ232 Expires:202403192230;;997812 Fzus54 Kcrp 190904 Cwfcrp
coastal waters forecast for texas national weather service corpus christi tx 404 am cdt Tue mar 19 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.
gmz231-232-192230- baffin bay and upper laguna madre-corpus christi and nueces bays- 404 am cdt Tue mar 19 2024
Today - Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Tonight - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Wednesday - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Wednesday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of Thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Thursday - South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of Thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
Thursday night - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Friday - Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
Friday night - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Saturday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Saturday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
coastal waters forecast for texas national weather service corpus christi tx 404 am cdt Tue mar 19 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.
gmz231-232-192230- baffin bay and upper laguna madre-corpus christi and nueces bays- 404 am cdt Tue mar 19 2024
winds and waves 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 190721 AFDCRP
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 221 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE
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
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1150 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024
VFR conditions are currently in place and will hold through much of this TAF cycle. Northeasterly winds tonight will gradually shift back around to the southeast by late Tuesday afternoon. Low level moisture will increase across the Brush Country leading to the return of MVFR ceilings at LRD, generally after 00Z. We may see low ceilings move into COT late Tuesday night but confidence is not as high.
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...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM CDT early this morning for GMZ270-275.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 221 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024
New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE
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
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1150 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024
VFR conditions are currently in place and will hold through much of this TAF cycle. Northeasterly winds tonight will gradually shift back around to the southeast by late Tuesday afternoon. Low level moisture will increase across the Brush Country leading to the return of MVFR ceilings at LRD, generally after 00Z. We may see low ceilings move into COT late Tuesday night but confidence is not as high.
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...Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM CDT early this morning for GMZ270-275.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
HIVT2 | 0 mi | 66 min | 60°F | 30.19 | 52°F | |||
RTAT2 - 8775237 - Port Aransas, TX | 0 mi | 66 min | N 13G | 59°F | 68°F | 30.20 | ||
PTAT2 - Port Aransas, TX | 1 mi | 54 min | N 15G | 58°F | ||||
UTVT2 | 1 mi | 66 min | 59°F | 30.16 | 48°F | |||
ANPT2 | 2 mi | 66 min | NNW 17G | 59°F | 68°F | 30.20 | ||
MHBT2 | 7 mi | 66 min | N 8G | 57°F | 69°F | 30.18 | 47°F | |
LQAT2 | 12 mi | 66 min | N 8.9G | 55°F | 71°F | 30.18 | 46°F | |
RCPT2 - 8774770 - Rockport, TX | 13 mi | 66 min | NNE 8.9G | 57°F | 71°F | 30.17 | ||
PACT2 - 8775792 - Packery Channel, TX | 17 mi | 66 min | N 13G | 61°F | 64°F | 30.20 | ||
TAQT2 - 8775296 - Texas State Aquarium, TX | 17 mi | 66 min | 66°F | 30.17 | ||||
TXVT2 | 17 mi | 66 min | 57°F | 30.18 | 46°F | |||
TLVT2 | 20 mi | 66 min | 58°F | 30.18 | 44°F | |||
NUET2 | 22 mi | 66 min | ENE 13G | 66°F | 30.17 | |||
VTBT2 | 24 mi | 66 min | NNE 8G | 57°F | 70°F | 30.19 | 45°F | |
IRDT2 | 28 mi | 66 min | NNE 15G | 62°F | 65°F | 30.19 | ||
AWRT2 | 30 mi | 66 min | NNE 16G | 58°F | 65°F | 30.22 | ||
BABT2 - 8776604 - Baffin Bay; Point of Rocks, TX | 42 mi | 66 min | N 13G | 59°F | 69°F | 30.18 | ||
SDRT2 - 8773037 - Seadrift, TX | 44 mi | 66 min | NNE 4.1G | 51°F | 68°F | 30.22 |
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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 |
KRAS MUSTANG BEACH,TX | 2 sm | 19 min | NNE 14 | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 57°F | 46°F | 67% | 30.22 | |
KNGP CORPUS CHRISTI NAS/TRUAX FIELD,TX | 16 sm | 58 min | NE 16 | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 64°F | 43°F | 45% | 30.20 | |
KRKP ARANSAS CO,TX | 17 sm | 61 min | NNE 11 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 55°F | 43°F | 62% | 30.22 | |
KCRP CORPUS CHRISTI INTL,TX | 23 sm | 63 min | NE 11 | 10 sm | Overcast | 57°F | 45°F | 63% | 30.21 |
Aransas Channel
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Tue -- 04:29 AM CDT Moonset
Tue -- 05:30 AM CDT -0.26 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:32 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 02:54 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 03:31 PM CDT 1.42 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 -- 05:30 AM CDT -0.26 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 07:32 AM CDT Sunrise
Tue -- 02:54 PM CDT Moonrise
Tue -- 03:31 PM CDT 1.42 feet High Tide
Tue -- 07:39 PM CDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Aransas Channel, Texas, Tide feet
12 am |
0.7 |
1 am |
0.5 |
2 am |
0.3 |
3 am |
0 |
4 am |
-0.1 |
5 am |
-0.2 |
6 am |
-0.2 |
7 am |
-0.1 |
8 am |
0 |
9 am |
0.3 |
10 am |
0.6 |
11 am |
0.9 |
12 pm |
1.1 |
1 pm |
1.3 |
2 pm |
1.4 |
3 pm |
1.4 |
4 pm |
1.4 |
5 pm |
1.4 |
6 pm |
1.3 |
7 pm |
1.3 |
8 pm |
1.2 |
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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