Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
510 FZUS54 KCRP 041842 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1242 PM CST Thu Dec 4 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. GMZ200-050715- 1242 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... With the cold front now offshore, fresh to strong northerly flow has followed in its wake and will last through Friday morning. Small Craft Advisory conditions will persist through tomorrow morning (Friday). Winds are forecast to weaken to gentle to moderate heading into the weekend, with the wind direction varying. Rain chances today will increase to medium to high, 60-90% through Friday night. Low to medium chances linger through Saturday evening. $$ GMZ236-237-050715- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 1242 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ231-232-050715- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 1242 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. Patchy fog late. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers. .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. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ255-050715- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 1242 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .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. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ250-050715- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 1242 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 4 feet at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .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 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ275-050715- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 1242 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ270-050715- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- 1242 PM CST Thu Dec 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers early this afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 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. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$