Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 080536
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1236 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 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.


GMZ200-081815-
1236 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A gentle to moderate onshore breeze (BF 3-4) during the first half
of the week will increase to a more moderate (BF 4) breeze across
most of the waters by Thursday with periods of Fresh (BF 5) over
bays and nearshore waters late in the week. Low to moderate chances
(25-50%) for showers/thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday,
with lower chances (<30%) for the remainder of the forecast
period.

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GMZ236-237-081815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1236 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. Hazy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-081815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1236 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Hazy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Hazy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-081815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1236 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. Hazy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Hazy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-081815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1236 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers this
morning. A chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning. Hazy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Hazy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Hazy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-081815-
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-
1236 AM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$