A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre (GMZ231) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre (GMZ231)
Issued by: National Weather Service Corpus Christi, TX
Last Update: 1219 PM CST Thu Jan 8 2026
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Tonight: South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. patchy fog late.

Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Saturday: North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Saturday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

Sunday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

Sunday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Monday: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Monday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

Tuesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre (GMZ231)

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