Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 081802
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
102 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ200-090630-
102 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A gentle to moderate onshore breeze (BF 3-4) will continue through
Wednesday morning and will shift northeasterly by Wednesday
afternoon. The northeast wind will strengthen to a fresh to strong
(BF 5-6) flow Thursday through Friday, then weakening to a
moderate (BF4) over the weekend. Low to moderate (20-50%) shower
and thunderstorm chances remain in the forecast through Thursday.
Very low rain chances of 10-20% close out the rest of the week as
drier air filters across the region.

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GMZ236-237-090630-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
102 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northeast with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-090630-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
102 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northeast late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-090630-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
102 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-090630-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
102 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet
at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail:
East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

$$

GMZ275-090630-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
102 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-090630-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
102 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East
6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

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