Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 180548
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1148 PM CST Mon Nov 17 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.


GMZ200-181815-
1148 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A south to southeast moderate (BF 4) breeze will increase to a
moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) through Wednesday. Winds will further
increase to a fresh to occasionally strong Wednesday night through
Thursday. A Small Craft Advisory may be necessary. Winds are
expected to shift to the east then northeast either Friday or
Saturday as a cold front moves across the Coastal Waters. Rain
chances increase through the latter half of this week, with a medium
chance (30-60%).

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GMZ236-237-181815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1148 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-181815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1148 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-181815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1148 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-181815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1148 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-181815-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1148 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-181815-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1148 PM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$