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GMZ330 Matagorda Bay- 205 Am Cdt Sat Apr 27 2024
.small craft advisory in effect through Sunday morning - .
Today - Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Bay waters choppy, becoming rough late. Tonight - Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. Sunday - Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters rough, becoming slightly choppy in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday night - Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy late. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms until early morning. Monday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the afternoon. Monday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms. Tuesday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms. Tuesday night - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Wednesday - Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Wednesday night - Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy.
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 205 Am Cdt Sat Apr 27 2024
Synopsis for high island to the matagorda ship channel out 60 nm including galveston and matagorda bays
moderate to strong onshore winds and elevated seas will continue through the weekend. Small craft advisories are in effect through Sunday. Minor coastal flooding may be expected in vulnerable locations at times of high tide Saturday and Sunday. Please see the text of the issued beach hazards statement for details on coastal flooding potential. Rainfall chances increase on Sunday with scattered showers and storms persisting into Monday. Winds will gradually decrease late Sunday in Monday, with lingering high seas keeping conditions dangerous to small craft through Sunday night. Though more moderate, onshore flow will persist early next week.

FXUS64 KCRP 271049 AFDCRP

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 549 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

New AVIATION

SHORT TERM
(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 226 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

Key Messages:

- High risk of rip currents through tonight

- Minor coastal flooding likely today

- Strong winds expected today. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 10 AM through 7 PM

- Isolated to scattered showers tonight and Sunday

While not expected, there is a low chance of isolated showers today due to an upper level disturbance. A surface low pressure will develop today, resulting in a strong onshore flow. A Wind Advisory is now in place from 10 AM through 7 PM across the Coastal Bend and Victoria Crossroads. The pressure gradient will eventually shift to the west this evening, which could lead to Wind Advisory conditions over the Brush Country.

An upper level trough will move across the area Sunday combining with abundant moisture and moderate instability to produce a 20%-50% chance of showers and thunderstorms over the northern Brush Country and Victoria Crossroads. The Storm Prediction Center has included these areas in a Marginal Risk for severe weather, though I suspect it is more likely that strong storms will move down into South Texas from the Hill Country rather than develop over our area due to a capping inversion.

Strong onshore flow today will lead to several hazards across the Middle Texas Coast. First, a combination of strong winds and long period swell will lead to minor coastal flooding along Gulf facing beaches. These conditions will also lead to a high risk of rip currents along Gulf facing beaches today through tonight.

LONG TERM
(Sunday night through next Friday)
Issued at 226 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

Key Messages:

- Low chance of showers and thunderstorms expected this week

- Minor coastal flooding possible through midweek

While a series of shortwaves will keep a low (15-30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast daily through the upcoming week, things will remain relatively quiet for the long term forecast. Winds will weaken Sunday night, with a weak to moderate onshore flow persisting. Temperatures will be warm with highs in the mid 80s across the east to the mid 90s across the west.

With persistent moderate to strong southeasterly flow through the weekend, long period swells, and large sea states, minor coastal flooding along Gulf-facing beaches is possible during times of high tide. This risk could continue through the middle of the week before swell periods begin to decrease, diminishing the chances.

AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 545 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

MVFR ceilings prevail this morning though there will be some brief VFR conditions for COT and VCT this morning. Winds will quickly increase this morning, with gusts to near 30 knots expected by mid-morning. By midday, VFR conditions are expected but don't expect these to last long as MVFR ceilings redevelop once again.
It will continue to be windy through the TAF period, with gusts to near 35 knots possible this afternoon and evening.

MARINE
Issued at 226 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

Strong onshore flow with occasional gusts to 35 knots remain likely through Sunday. Seas will remain elevated through Monday morning, so the Small Craft Advisory has been extended through Monday morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible late tonight and Sunday morning. The strong onshore flow will weaken through Sunday night. Weak to moderate onshore flow is then expected to persist from Monday morning through the upcoming week. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through the upcoming week.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Corpus Christi 88 74 86 75 / 0 0 30 10 Victoria 85 73 85 73 / 10 0 50 30 Laredo 97 75 93 74 / 0 10 20 0 Alice 92 74 88 74 / 10 0 40 10 Rockport 84 74 83 75 / 10 0 40 20 Cotulla 95 74 91 73 / 10 20 30 10 Kingsville 89 74 88 75 / 10 0 40 10 Navy Corpus 84 75 84 75 / 10 0 30 10

CRP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...Wind Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ233-234-242>247-342>347-442-443-447.

High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for TXZ345-442-443- 447.

Coastal Flood Advisory until 5 PM CDT this afternoon for TXZ345- 442-443-447.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM CDT Monday for GMZ231-232-236- 237-250-255-270-275.

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Port O'Connor
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Sat -- 02:05 AM CDT     -0.07 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:47 AM CDT     Sunrise
Sat -- 09:06 AM CDT     Moonset
Sat -- 02:57 PM CDT     1.16 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:58 PM CDT     Sunset
Sat -- 11:56 PM CDT     Moonrise
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Port O'Connor, Matagorda Bay, Texas, Tide feet

Port Lavaca
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Sat -- 04:37 AM CDT     -0.05 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 06:48 AM CDT     Sunrise
Sat -- 09:06 AM CDT     Moonset
Sat -- 04:27 PM CDT     1.34 feet High Tide
Sat -- 07:59 PM CDT     Sunset
Sat -- 11:57 PM CDT     Moonrise
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Port Lavaca, Matagorda Bay, Texas, Tide feet

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