Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 200644
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
144 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 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.


GMZ200-201915-
144 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) breeze is expected with 3-4 feet
seas (Decreasing to near 2 ft after Sunday). Occasional periods of
fresh (BF 5) breezes can be expected through the week, mainly
south of Port Aransas. Rain chances will remain low (10-30%)
daily.



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GMZ236-237-201915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
144 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-201915-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
144 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-201915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
144 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-201915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
144 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-201915-
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-
144 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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