Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 170531
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 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.


GMZ200-171815-
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Onshore flow will generally be gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) through
Saturday night. A frontal boundary nearing the coast on Sunday will
allow for a brief opportunity for winds to be more out of the
northeast on Sunday at moderate strength. Showers and
thunderstorms will be possible today, mainly north of Port
Aransas. Only isolated showers are expected from Saturday through
the end of the period. Onshore flow returns early next week.

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GMZ236-237-171815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late
this morning, then becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance
of thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. A slight
chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-171815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
morning and afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East 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.
.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. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

$$

GMZ255-171815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-171815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-171815-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-171815-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1231 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$