Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
095 FZUS54 KCRP 021921 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 221 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 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. GMZ200-030815- 221 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Gentle to moderate northeasterly flow will strengthen to fresh to strong Sunday to Tuesday morning, leading to occasional Small Craft Advisory conditions. Moderate to fresh northeasterly flow will return through the latter half of next week. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue through Tuesday, then low rain chances latter half of the week. $$ GMZ236-237-030815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 221 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ231-232-030815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 221 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ255-030815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 221 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ250-030815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 221 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ270-275-030815- 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- 221 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$