Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 201831
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 20 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.


GMZ200-210730-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate to occasionally fresh (BF 4-5) southeasterly winds will
continue through before becoming more moderate (BF 4) Friday
through Sunday, keeping seas generally in the 3-5 ft range.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain
possible through the weekend as an upper-level disturbance
approaches. Onshore flow is expected to strengthen to fresh to
strong (BF5-6) early next week ahead of the next frontal passage.

$$

GMZ236-237-210730-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance
of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-210730-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers early this afternoon.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-210730-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...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.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-210730-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...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
early this afternoon.
.FRIDAY...South 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 and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...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 chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-210730-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South 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.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-210730-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF 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 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and east 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...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 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$