Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
GMZ200-250315-
859 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) onshore breeze early this morning will
shift to a northerly direction and increase to strong to near
Gale (BF 6-7) behind a strong arctic front later this morning.
Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected through Monday. Gust
to gale will be possible at times, especially Sunday night. Rain
chances will increase to a moderate to high chance and continue
through Sunday morning. Temperatures will be around freezing along
the coast with wind chill values feeling well below freezing
during late Saturday night through Monday morning. Gentle to
moderate onshore flow briefly returns the middle of next week
before another cold front threatens to push through.
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GMZ231-232-250315- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 859 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING TODAY North winds increasing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. TONIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. SUNDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. MONDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. MONDAY NIGHT North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. TUESDAY North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. WEDNESDAY North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. WEDNESDAY NIGHT North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
GMZ231-232-250315- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 859 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING TODAY North winds increasing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. TONIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. SUNDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. MONDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. MONDAY NIGHT North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. TUESDAY North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. WEDNESDAY North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. WEDNESDAY NIGHT North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$