Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ270) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ270)
Issued by: National Weather Service Corpus Christi, TX
Last Update: 147 PM CDT Sat Aug 1 2026


Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds.

Sunday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Sunday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Monday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Monday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.

Tuesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Tuesday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wednesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wednesday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Thursday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Thursday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.







Zone Forecast: Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ270)

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