Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 090533
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 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.


GMZ200-091830-
1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A northeast wind will strengthen to a fresh to strong (BF 5-6) flow
by early Thursday morning and will continue through Friday, then
weaken to a moderate (BF4) flow over the weekend. Low to medium
(20-50%) chance of showers and a few thunderstorms Thursday. Low
rain chances of 5-20% Friday, then dry the rest of the weekend and
into early next week as drier air filters across the region.

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GMZ236-237-091830-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east late. Bay
and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A
slight chance of showers until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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 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, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-091830-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.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...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. 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, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.

$$

GMZ255-091830-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...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 showers and
thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and early
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 6 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 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-091830-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet
at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.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 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ275-091830-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...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 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms
this morning. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...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 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 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...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds.
.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.

$$

GMZ270-091830-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7
seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...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 in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 7 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
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.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 around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

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