Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 180513
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1213 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 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-
1213 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Onshore flow continues through Saturday before a front looks to move
through the area on Sunday. Briefly Fresh to strong northeasterly
flow will be possible behind this front and small craft advisories
may be necessary. Onshore flow returns on Monday at gentle to
moderate levels.

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GMZ236-237-181815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1213 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-181815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1213 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ255-181815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1213 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and
southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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GMZ250-181815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1213 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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GMZ275-181815-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1213 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-181815-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1213 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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