Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
353 FZUS54 KCRP 071833 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1233 PM CST Sun Dec 7 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. GMZ200-080745- 1233 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Patchy fog will continue to lift through this afternoon. A gentle to moderate westerly breeze across the coastal waters will continue this afternoon ahead a cold front. Winds are forecast to shift to the north and strengthen to strong to near gale levels in the wake of the front tonight. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect tonight through Monday morning. Advisory conditions may linger through Monday afternoon due to seas. Northerly winds will gradually shift southeast to south by Tuesday becoming gentle to moderate once again. Another cold front is expected by the end of the week along with a 20-30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ236-237-080745- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 1233 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late this evening and overnight. Occasional gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. $$ GMZ231-232-080745- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 1233 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with occasional gusts up to 35 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. $$ GMZ255-080745- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 1233 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with occasional gusts up to 40 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$ GMZ250-080745- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 1233 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots with occasional gusts up to 40 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$ GMZ270-275-080745- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 1233 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots late this evening and overnight. Occasional gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 5 seconds and north 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 10 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. $$