Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
107 FZUS54 KCRP 020604 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1204 AM CST Tue Dec 2 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. GMZ200-021915- 1204 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A reinforcing surge of high pressure is currently pushing through South Texas, resulting in a fresh to strong northerly breeze (BF 5- 6) and Small Craft Advisory conditions through this morning. Winds diminish to a gentle to moderate breeze (BF 3-4) later this afternoon, shifting onshore Wednesday morning. Another cold front is expected to push through Thursday morning, bringing another wave of fresh to strong northeasterly flow in the wake through Thursday night. Winds weaken to gentle to moderate heading into the weekend, with wind direction varying. Moderate rain chances Wednesday will increase to medium to high, 60-90%, Thursday through Friday. Low rain chances linger through Saturday. $$ GMZ236-237-021915- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 1204 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ231-232-021915- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 1204 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ255-021915- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 1204 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ250-021915- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 1204 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 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. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ275-021915- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 1204 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers. .FRIDAY...North winds around 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ270-021915- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- 1204 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$