Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Seadrift, TX

December 2, 2023 11:45 AM CST (17:45 UTC)
Sunrise 7:03AM Sunset 5:31PM Moonrise 10:25PM Moonset 11:38AM
GMZ235 Bays And Waterways From Port Aransas To Port O'connor- 1059 Am Cdt Tue Apr 5 2022
Rest of today..South wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. Patchy fog late in the morning.
Tonight..South wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
Wednesday..Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy to occasionally rough.
Wednesday night..North wind 20 to 25 knots. Bays choppy to rough.
Thursday..North wind 15 to 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough.
Thursday night..Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Friday..Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots shifting west in the afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Friday night..South wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Saturday..South wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy.
Saturday night..South wind around 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough.
Rest of today..South wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. Patchy fog late in the morning.
Tonight..South wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
Wednesday..Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy to occasionally rough.
Wednesday night..North wind 20 to 25 knots. Bays choppy to rough.
Thursday..North wind 15 to 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough.
Thursday night..Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Friday..Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots shifting west in the afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Friday night..South wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Saturday..South wind 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy.
Saturday night..South wind around 20 knots. Bays choppy to occasionally rough.
GMZ200 931 Am Cst Sat Dec 2 2023
Synopsis for the middle texas coastal waters..
patchy to areas of sea fog this morning generally north of port aransas. Weak to moderate offshore flow will develop today as surface high pressure builds from the west and northwest. Winds will weaken early next week while gradually shifting back to the east. Dry conditions are in store over the weekend and into the work week.
Synopsis for the middle texas coastal waters..
patchy to areas of sea fog this morning generally north of port aransas. Weak to moderate offshore flow will develop today as surface high pressure builds from the west and northwest. Winds will weaken early next week while gradually shifting back to the east. Dry conditions are in store over the weekend and into the work week.

Area Discussion for - Corpus Christi, TX
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FXUS64 KCRP 021731 AFDCRP
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1131 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 217 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
Water vapor imagery this morning reveals an upper level ridge anchored across Caribbean and an upper level trough sliding across the Plains. Surface analysis places a frontal boundary draped across our coastal water. This boundary may meander back towards the coast a bit this morning before a reinforcing surge of high pressure pushes to south of our area. While our chances for fog are diminishing this morning, we will hold on to a low chance of seeing fog develop across the Coastal Bend and southern Coastal Plains.
This depends heavily on far inland the front retreats this morning.
Northwesterly winds in the wake of our high pressure surge will bring drier air into the region with PWATs falling to less than 0.5". Dry conditions are expected through the remainder of the weekend. Cooler temps are in store tonight with lows dipping into the low 40s to mid 50s.
LONG TERM
(Sunday night through next Friday)
Issued at 217 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
Overall, not too much change with this long term forecast update.
On Monday, a weak boundary may sag into the our northern counties but will mostly go unnoticed. A trough will be lifting across the Midwest as an upper low cuts off along the Baja coast. Through the early stages of the work week, this low will send a few batches of H5 vorticity through the area before opening up and lifting across the Gulf by mid week. We will still be fairly dry by then so not expecting much in the way of precip. A shortwave trough will move across the Southern Plains by Thursday/Friday. We will see a gradual increase in moisture late in the work week as onshore flow becomes reestablished. Despite the increasing moisture, left a dry forecast in place for now as there are only a few ensemble members showing precip across the area. Rain chances are reintroduced into the forecast next weekend as another upper trough looks to influence the region.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1126 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
The transition from MVFR ceilings to VFR, northwest to southeast across South Texas, will continue this afternoon, along with moderate northwest wind. VFR areawide this evening through the remainder of the TAF period, along with light wind.
MARINE
Issued at 217 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
Patchy sea fog remains possible along the coast this morning as a stalled cold front lingers across the coastal waters. A weak to moderate north-northwesterly flow will continue through the weekend as high pressure settles in. Winds will weaken early next week while gradually shifting back to the east. Dry conditions are in store over the weekend and into the work week.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 75 52 75 52 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 71 48 73 49 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 76 49 75 52 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 76 49 76 50 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 72 55 72 54 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 77 45 78 48 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 76 52 75 50 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 73 59 72 58 / 0 0 0 0
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1131 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 217 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
Water vapor imagery this morning reveals an upper level ridge anchored across Caribbean and an upper level trough sliding across the Plains. Surface analysis places a frontal boundary draped across our coastal water. This boundary may meander back towards the coast a bit this morning before a reinforcing surge of high pressure pushes to south of our area. While our chances for fog are diminishing this morning, we will hold on to a low chance of seeing fog develop across the Coastal Bend and southern Coastal Plains.
This depends heavily on far inland the front retreats this morning.
Northwesterly winds in the wake of our high pressure surge will bring drier air into the region with PWATs falling to less than 0.5". Dry conditions are expected through the remainder of the weekend. Cooler temps are in store tonight with lows dipping into the low 40s to mid 50s.
LONG TERM
(Sunday night through next Friday)
Issued at 217 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
Overall, not too much change with this long term forecast update.
On Monday, a weak boundary may sag into the our northern counties but will mostly go unnoticed. A trough will be lifting across the Midwest as an upper low cuts off along the Baja coast. Through the early stages of the work week, this low will send a few batches of H5 vorticity through the area before opening up and lifting across the Gulf by mid week. We will still be fairly dry by then so not expecting much in the way of precip. A shortwave trough will move across the Southern Plains by Thursday/Friday. We will see a gradual increase in moisture late in the work week as onshore flow becomes reestablished. Despite the increasing moisture, left a dry forecast in place for now as there are only a few ensemble members showing precip across the area. Rain chances are reintroduced into the forecast next weekend as another upper trough looks to influence the region.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1126 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
The transition from MVFR ceilings to VFR, northwest to southeast across South Texas, will continue this afternoon, along with moderate northwest wind. VFR areawide this evening through the remainder of the TAF period, along with light wind.
MARINE
Issued at 217 AM CST Sat Dec 2 2023
Patchy sea fog remains possible along the coast this morning as a stalled cold front lingers across the coastal waters. A weak to moderate north-northwesterly flow will continue through the weekend as high pressure settles in. Winds will weaken early next week while gradually shifting back to the east. Dry conditions are in store over the weekend and into the work week.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 75 52 75 52 / 0 0 0 0 Victoria 71 48 73 49 / 0 0 0 0 Laredo 76 49 75 52 / 0 0 0 0 Alice 76 49 76 50 / 0 0 0 0 Rockport 72 55 72 54 / 0 0 0 0 Cotulla 77 45 78 48 / 0 0 0 0 Kingsville 76 52 75 50 / 0 0 0 0 Navy Corpus 73 59 72 58 / 0 0 0 0
CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
SDRT2 - 8773037 - Seadrift, TX | 0 mi | 45 min | 63°F | 29.93 | ||||
AWRT2 | 13 mi | 45 min | 64°F | 29.93 | ||||
PCNT2 - 8773701 - Matagorda Bay; Port O'Connor, TX | 17 mi | 45 min | 64°F | 29.95 | ||||
VCAT2 | 17 mi | 45 min | 62°F | 29.92 | ||||
MBET2 | 20 mi | 45 min | 64°F | 29.90 | ||||
RCPT2 - 8774770 - Rockport, TX | 32 mi | 45 min | 64°F | 29.91 | ||||
ANPT2 | 43 mi | 45 min | 64°F | 29.92 | ||||
UTVT2 | 43 mi | 45 min | 29.91 | |||||
HIVT2 | 44 mi | 45 min | 29.93 | |||||
PTAT2 - Port Aransas, TX | 44 mi | 45 min | WNW 7G | 63°F | ||||
RTAT2 - 8775237 - Port Aransas, TX | 44 mi | 45 min | 64°F | 29.94 | ||||
EMAT2 | 47 mi | 45 min | 65°F | 29.92 | ||||
LQAT2 | 48 mi | 45 min | 64°F | 29.96 | ||||
MHBT2 | 48 mi | 45 min | 64°F | 29.93 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off)  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 | 17 sm | 10 min | NNW 07 | 10 sm | Overcast | 64°F | 59°F | 83% | 29.95 |
Wind History from PKV
(wind in knots)Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Seadrift, San Antonio Bay, Texas, Tide feet
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Port Lavaca, Lavaca Causeway, Matagorda Bay, Texas, Tide feet
Corpus Christi, TX,

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