Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 060542
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1242 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 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.


GMZ200-061815-
1242 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A gentle east to southeasterly flow will become light and variable
today, then shift back to an east to southeasterly flow at a gentle
to moderate breeze (BF 3-4) tonight through Tuesday night. Winds
shift back northeasterly Wednesday, strengthening to moderate to
strong levels (BF 4-6) for the remainder of the work week. Low
(20- 40%) shower and thunderstorm chances remain in the forecast
through Tuesday night before increasing to low to moderate
(30-50%) rain chances Wednesday through Thursday. Very low rain
chances of 10-20% close out the rest of the week.

$$

GMZ236-237-061815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1242 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay
and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-061815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1242 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late this
morning, then becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

GMZ255-061815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1242 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-061815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1242 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west late this
morning, then becoming east around 5 knots early this afternoon,
increasing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-061815-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1242 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning,
then a chance of showers late this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-061815-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1242 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
early this afternoon, then becoming east late. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY 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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