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GMZ330 Matagorda Bay- 954 Pm Cdt Tue Apr 23 2024
Rest of tonight - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Wednesday - Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy late. Wednesday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Thursday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Thursday night - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Friday - South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 35 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. Friday night - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Saturday - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Saturday night - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Sunday - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Sunday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

GMZ300 Synopsis For High Island To The Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 Nautical Miles Including Galveston And Matagorda Bays 954 Pm Cdt Tue Apr 23 2024
Synopsis for high island to the matagorda ship channel out 60 nm including galveston and matagorda bays
onshore flow will continue through the week. Winds and seas will be on an upward climb later in the week and weekend as a long fetch of moderate to strong southeast winds set up across the gulf.

FXUS64 KCRP 232258 AFDCRP

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 558 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

New AVIATION

SHORT TERM
(Tonight through Wednesday night)
Issued at 251 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

An upper level ridge is gradually building into the region early this afternoon/evening, bringing in northwesterly winds aloft. These upper level winds will turn southwesterly once the ridge fully moves in early tomorrow afternoon. At the surface, a center of high pressure sits over the Southeast CONUS allowing for the continuation of southeasterly flow, therefore, increasing low level moisture over South Texas. This influx of moisture is keeping conditions cloudy this afternoon, which will continue through the overnight hours with lows reaching the mid 60s to low 70s. In addition to the cloudy conditions, there is a low chance (around 20%) of some patchy fog development after midnight over the Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads regions. By Wednesday afternoon, mostly sunny/partly cloudy conditions return with highs expected in the low 80s in the east to mid 90s out west across the Brush Country. Tomorrow night's lows will range similarly as tonight.

LONG TERM
(Thursday through next Monday)
Issued at 251 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Key Messages:

-Minor to moderate risk of heat-related impacts Saturday with heat indices around 105 degrees out west and around 100 degrees elsewhere

The long term looks to remain relatively quiet as it begins with a series of upper level short waves moving across the Great Plains.
These shortwaves that will move through the area Friday, Sunday, and Monday. With above normal PWAT values ahead of these short waves (1.7-1.9 inches) an isolated shower/thunderstorm cannot be ruled out each of those days. The caveat is that there isn't any surface forcing available to enhance the environment. The best chance looks to be Monday with PoP chances are around 20% or less in the Victoria Crossroads and Coastal Plains. With the gradient along the ridge tightening over our area, onshore flow will likely increase to Small Craft Exercise Caution to Small Craft Advisory conditions beginning Thurday evening through Sunday.

It will be hot through majority of the long term with high temperatures in the lower 80s to the east and upper 90s to the west.
Feels like temperatures out west can potentially reach 105 degrees with lower 90s to the east. Gross I know, but this will unfortunately be the trend through next week.

AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 556 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

There is a mixture of VFR and MVFR ceilings to begin this TAF period. All terminals will have prevailing MVFR by 06Z with light southeasterly winds. Sites over the Victoria Crossroads and Coastal Plains may see brief periods of IFR conditions. By afternoon, VFR conditions will return with light to moderate onshore flow.

MARINE
Issued at 251 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

Weak to moderate southeasterly flow continues this evening through tomorrow night. Weak to moderate southeast flow Thursday is expected to strengthen to over 20 knots Thursday and continue impacting our local waters through Sunday. Therefore, Small Craft Advisory conditions will likely exist Thursday through Sunday.
Onshore flow is expected to weaken to weak to moderate Monday and persist through the remainder of the period.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 72 86 72 86 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 68 85 70 85 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 72 93 72 95 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 69 88 71 90 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 72 83 73 83 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 71 92 72 94 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 70 86 71 88 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 73 83 73 83 / 0 0 0 0

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...None.

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