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FZUS54 KCRP 301901
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

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.


GMZ200-010730-
201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) south to southeast flow is expected
tonight into Thursday morning. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution
tonight. Winds weaken to a gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) onshore
breeze Friday and shift to the east to northeast Friday night or
Saturday as a cold front approaches the coastal waters. Low to
medium chance for showers and thunderstorms expected tonight through
Thursday, then increasing to a high chance Thursday night through
the weekend.

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GMZ236-237-010730-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-010730-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-010730-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.TONIGHT...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 chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY 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 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-010730-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...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 chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-010730-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
201 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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