Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Port Lavaca, TX
April 25, 2024 12:45 AM CDT (05:45 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 6:50 AM Sunset 8:01 PM Moonrise 8:55 PM Moonset 6:39 AM |
GMZ330 Matagorda Bay- 934 Pm Cdt Wed Apr 24 2024
Rest of tonight - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Thursday - Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy.
Thursday night - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
Friday - South winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
Friday night - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough.
Saturday - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, becoming very rough in the afternoon.
Saturday night - Southeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough, becoming choppy after midnight.
Sunday - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Sunday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the evening.
Monday - Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms.
Monday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ300 Synopsis For High Island To The Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 Nautical Miles Including Galveston And Matagorda Bays 934 Pm Cdt Wed Apr 24 2024
Synopsis for high island to the matagorda ship channel out 60 nm including galveston and matagorda bays
moderate onshore flow and fairly low seas will continue through Thursday morning. Winds and seas will be on an upward climb late Thursday and into the weekend as a long fetch of moderate to strong southeast winds set up across the gulf. Small craft advisories are likely Friday into Saturday night.
moderate onshore flow and fairly low seas will continue through Thursday morning. Winds and seas will be on an upward climb late Thursday and into the weekend as a long fetch of moderate to strong southeast winds set up across the gulf. Small craft advisories are likely Friday into Saturday night.
Area Discussion for - Corpus Christi, TX
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FXUS64 KCRP 250340 AFDCRP
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1040 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Thursday night)
Issued at 120 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Mid/upper level ridge over South Texas this afternoon will shift to East Texas on Thursday as next trough advances into the central Rockies. This will result in the development of a surface low in the Lee of the Rockies and gradual strengthening low level flow across the southern plains into South Texas through Thursday afternoon. Given the strengthening moist southerly flow and strong low level capping inversion, expect a stratus cloud deck to redevelop over the forecast area tonight with clouds lingering most of Thursday, with the exception of the west where some clearing is expected. Winds will gust around 25-35 mph on Thursday but are not expected to reach wind advisory levels. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected over the southern bays on Thursday expanding to the gulf waters Thursday Night. A s/w will track to the north of our forecast area Thursday night with a less than 10% chance for convection developing across the northwest brush country. Given the subsident flow aloft, continued warming will occur out west on Thursday with max temps in the mid 90s and heat indices reaching the triple digits. Elsewhere mid 80s are expected.
LONG TERM
(Friday through next Tuesday)
Issued at 120 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Key Messages:
-Medium to high chance for Wind Advisory Conditions for portions of the Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads Friday and Saturday
-Very warm conditions Saturday with highs around 100 degrees out west
The forecast looks to remain on track from the previous issuance. A series of upper level short waves will move across the area. This will be in conjunction with above normal PWAT values (1.7-1.9 inches). This will allow for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly along the northern portions of the CWA and Victoria Crossroads Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Models (GFS/ECMWF) depict a surface low developing out west on Friday and lingering through Saturday. This will enhance the tightening of the pressure gradient over the Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads which will cause some periods of Wind Advisory Conditions.
Conditions over the waters will be SCEC to SCA in response to the elevated winds Friday through Monday.
Expect hot weather through the long term with highs expected to be in the 80s and 90s each day with 100s out west Saturday. It appears that summer made an early appearance this year with all of the heat that we have been experiencing.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1035 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
MVFR ceilings spread across the Coastal Plains from Duval to Victoria Counties with a clearing of VFR over the coastal counties. I do expect cloud cover to fill in over the Coastal Bend within the next couple hours. A borderline MVFR/IFR ceiling night continues to trend across all terminals with greatest threat of IFR ceilings over VCT/ALI. Winds will be around 10 knots, limiting fog development. Winds will increase steadily throughout the day tomorrow, resulting in strong southeasterly winds 20-25 knots gusting to around 30 knots in the afternoon. These strong winds will likely continue through Thursday evening as well as the LLJ strengthens over 40 knots.
MARINE
Issued at 331 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Weak to moderate onshore flow expected tonight. Generally moderate onshore flow will develop Thursday afternoon, as an upper level disturbance approaches the southwestern United States.
Onshore flow is forecast to strengthen to moderate to strong levels Thursday night, with periods of Small Craft Advisory or Caution conditions persisting through Sunday. Winds will weaken into more moderate levels Sunday night and into weak to moderate by Monday. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible daily Sunday through Tuesday as a weak disturbance moves over the area.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 73 86 74 86 / 0 10 0 10 Victoria 70 85 72 84 / 0 0 0 10 Laredo 73 94 73 95 / 0 0 10 10 Alice 71 89 72 91 / 0 0 0 10 Rockport 72 82 73 83 / 10 10 0 10 Cotulla 74 94 74 93 / 0 0 10 10 Kingsville 72 88 72 90 / 0 0 0 10 Navy Corpus 74 83 75 83 / 10 10 0 10
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1040 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Thursday night)
Issued at 120 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Mid/upper level ridge over South Texas this afternoon will shift to East Texas on Thursday as next trough advances into the central Rockies. This will result in the development of a surface low in the Lee of the Rockies and gradual strengthening low level flow across the southern plains into South Texas through Thursday afternoon. Given the strengthening moist southerly flow and strong low level capping inversion, expect a stratus cloud deck to redevelop over the forecast area tonight with clouds lingering most of Thursday, with the exception of the west where some clearing is expected. Winds will gust around 25-35 mph on Thursday but are not expected to reach wind advisory levels. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected over the southern bays on Thursday expanding to the gulf waters Thursday Night. A s/w will track to the north of our forecast area Thursday night with a less than 10% chance for convection developing across the northwest brush country. Given the subsident flow aloft, continued warming will occur out west on Thursday with max temps in the mid 90s and heat indices reaching the triple digits. Elsewhere mid 80s are expected.
LONG TERM
(Friday through next Tuesday)
Issued at 120 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Key Messages:
-Medium to high chance for Wind Advisory Conditions for portions of the Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads Friday and Saturday
-Very warm conditions Saturday with highs around 100 degrees out west
The forecast looks to remain on track from the previous issuance. A series of upper level short waves will move across the area. This will be in conjunction with above normal PWAT values (1.7-1.9 inches). This will allow for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly along the northern portions of the CWA and Victoria Crossroads Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Models (GFS/ECMWF) depict a surface low developing out west on Friday and lingering through Saturday. This will enhance the tightening of the pressure gradient over the Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads which will cause some periods of Wind Advisory Conditions.
Conditions over the waters will be SCEC to SCA in response to the elevated winds Friday through Monday.
Expect hot weather through the long term with highs expected to be in the 80s and 90s each day with 100s out west Saturday. It appears that summer made an early appearance this year with all of the heat that we have been experiencing.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1035 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
MVFR ceilings spread across the Coastal Plains from Duval to Victoria Counties with a clearing of VFR over the coastal counties. I do expect cloud cover to fill in over the Coastal Bend within the next couple hours. A borderline MVFR/IFR ceiling night continues to trend across all terminals with greatest threat of IFR ceilings over VCT/ALI. Winds will be around 10 knots, limiting fog development. Winds will increase steadily throughout the day tomorrow, resulting in strong southeasterly winds 20-25 knots gusting to around 30 knots in the afternoon. These strong winds will likely continue through Thursday evening as well as the LLJ strengthens over 40 knots.
MARINE
Issued at 331 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Weak to moderate onshore flow expected tonight. Generally moderate onshore flow will develop Thursday afternoon, as an upper level disturbance approaches the southwestern United States.
Onshore flow is forecast to strengthen to moderate to strong levels Thursday night, with periods of Small Craft Advisory or Caution conditions persisting through Sunday. Winds will weaken into more moderate levels Sunday night and into weak to moderate by Monday. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible daily Sunday through Tuesday as a weak disturbance moves over the area.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 73 86 74 86 / 0 10 0 10 Victoria 70 85 72 84 / 0 0 0 10 Laredo 73 94 73 95 / 0 0 10 10 Alice 71 89 72 91 / 0 0 0 10 Rockport 72 82 73 83 / 10 10 0 10 Cotulla 74 94 74 93 / 0 0 10 10 Kingsville 72 88 72 90 / 0 0 0 10 Navy Corpus 74 83 75 83 / 10 10 0 10
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| VCAT2 | 1 mi | 45 min | SE 15G | 73°F | 75°F | 30.04 | ||
| PCNT2 - 8773701 - Matagorda Bay; Port O'Connor, TX | 17 mi | 45 min | E 14G | 73°F | 75°F | 30.05 | ||
| SDRT2 - 8773037 - Seadrift, TX | 17 mi | 45 min | E 7G | 74°F | 76°F | 30.04 | ||
| MBET2 | 21 mi | 45 min | SSE 15G | 73°F | 74°F | 30.03 | ||
| AWRT2 | 30 mi | 45 min | ESE 11G | 74°F | 74°F | 30.04 | ||
| EMAT2 | 36 mi | 45 min | ESE 13G | 73°F | 78°F | 30.06 | ||
| RCPT2 - 8774770 - Rockport, TX | 49 mi | 45 min | ESE 8.9G | 75°F | 77°F | 29.99 |
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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 |
| KPKV CALHOUN COUNTY,TX | 5 sm | 10 min | SE 09 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 73°F | 72°F | 94% | 30.07 | |
| KPSX PALACIOS MUNI,TX | 19 sm | 52 min | ESE 10 | 10 sm | Clear | 72°F | 70°F | 94% | 30.06 | |
| KVCT VICTORIA RGNL,TX | 23 sm | 30 min | SE 09 | 10 sm | Overcast | 72°F | 70°F | 94% | 30.07 |
Port Lavaca
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Wed -- 02:42 AM CDT 0.19 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:51 AM CDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:04 AM CDT Moonset
Wed -- 12:33 PM CDT 1.17 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:57 PM CDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:55 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 02:42 AM CDT 0.19 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:51 AM CDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:04 AM CDT Moonset
Wed -- 12:33 PM CDT 1.17 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:57 PM CDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:55 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Port Lavaca, Matagorda Bay, Texas, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 0.3 |
| 1 am |
| 0.3 |
| 2 am |
| 0.2 |
| 3 am |
| 0.2 |
| 4 am |
| 0.2 |
| 5 am |
| 0.3 |
| 6 am |
| 0.5 |
| 7 am |
| 0.6 |
| 8 am |
| 0.8 |
| 9 am |
| 0.9 |
| 10 am |
| 1 |
| 11 am |
| 1.1 |
| 12 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 1 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 4 pm |
| 1 |
| 5 pm |
| 1 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.4 |
Port O'Connor
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Wed -- 12:20 AM CDT 0.15 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:50 AM CDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:04 AM CDT Moonset
Wed -- 10:22 AM CDT 0.99 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:56 PM CDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:54 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Wed -- 12:20 AM CDT 0.15 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:50 AM CDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:04 AM CDT Moonset
Wed -- 10:22 AM CDT 0.99 feet High Tide
Wed -- 07:56 PM CDT Sunset
Wed -- 08:54 PM CDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Port O'Connor, Matagorda Bay, Texas, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 0.2 |
| 1 am |
| 0.2 |
| 2 am |
| 0.2 |
| 3 am |
| 0.3 |
| 4 am |
| 0.4 |
| 5 am |
| 0.6 |
| 6 am |
| 0.7 |
| 7 am |
| 0.8 |
| 8 am |
| 0.9 |
| 9 am |
| 1 |
| 10 am |
| 1 |
| 11 am |
| 1 |
| 12 pm |
| 1 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.9 |
| 4 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 5 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.1 |
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