Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 260623
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1223 AM CST Wed Nov 26 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.


GMZ200-261915-
1223 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A cold front will push across the waters early this morning,
causing a fresh to strong northeasterly breeze (BF 5-6) in its
wake with near Gale gusts (BF-7) through midnight tonight. Small
Craft Advisories are in effect. East to northeasterly winds
diminish to moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) Thursday through Thursday
night, before restrengthening out of the southeast Friday, causing
a fresh to strong breeze to persist through Saturday night.
Another cold front is expected to pass through Sunday, leading to
fresh north to northeasterly winds into early next week.

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GMZ236-237-261915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1223 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY 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.

$$

GMZ231-232-261915-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1223 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay
and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-261915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1223 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to
7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 8 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-261915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1223 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east
6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North 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 showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-261915-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1223 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East
6 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-261915-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1223 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to
7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East
6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to
8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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