Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM (GMZ250) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM (GMZ250)
Issued by: National Weather Service Corpus Christi, TX
Last Update: 159 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026


Tonight: Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Thursday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Thursday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Friday: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Saturday: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Saturday Night: Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Sunday: South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

Sunday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Monday: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

Monday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM (GMZ250)

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