Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 300546
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 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.


GMZ200-301815-
1246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) onshore flow with occasionally fresh
(BF 5) breezes along the southern bays and nearshore waters will
continue through the weekend. Rain chances will become low to
medium (20-60%) late Sunday through early Tuesday afternoon before
diminishing as a boundary moves south through the waters. The
boundary passage will shift winds to the north and bring in drier
air. Onshore flow will return by Wednesday.

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GMZ236-237-301815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-301815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early this
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-301815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-301815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east
1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-301815-
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-
1246 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

KRS