520
FZUS54 KCRP 170605
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1205 AM CST Mon Nov 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.


GMZ200-171915-
1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A south to southeast moderate (BF 4) breeze will increase to a
moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) breeze this afternoon. A cold front
will approach the area Wednesday, increasing winds to fresh to
strong Wednesday night through Thursday. A Small Craft Advisory
may be necessary. Winds will diminish to a moderate to fresh (BF
4-5) breeze and shift to the south and southwest Thursday night.
Winds will shift to the east then northeast Friday as the cold
front moves across the Coastal Waters. Rain chances increase the
middle of next week ahead of the cold front, with a medium chance
(40-65%) as the cold front moves through the region.

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GMZ236-237-171915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast 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. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance
of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
A chance of showers after midnight.

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GMZ231-232-171915-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers after
midnight.

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GMZ255-171915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY 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 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...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 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers.

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GMZ250-171915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ275-171915-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...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 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

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GMZ270-171915-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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