Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 011912
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
212 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 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.


GMZ200-020815-
212 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate to fresh onshore flow will continue through Friday, then
weaken and shift out of the northeast Friday night into early
Saturday morning behind a cold front. Northeasterly flow will
strengthen to moderate to fresh Sunday and continue into the
middle of next week. Rain chances increase tonight over the
waters, then becoming medium to high Friday through Tuesday.

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GMZ236-237-020815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
212 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-020815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
212 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 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. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...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 likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of thunderstorms. 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 thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-020815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
212 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.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 showers and
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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-020815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
212 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.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 showers 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.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 likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-020815-
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-
212 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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