Storm Surge Flooding Continues in the Outer Banks; Dangerous Heat in the West

Storm surge flooding will continue through tonight in the Outer Banks in North Carolina as Hurricane Erin continues to move away from the U.S. Wind gusts up to tropical storm force are possible along the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts through Friday. A dangerous, record heat wave will continue across the Desert Southwest and the Central Valley of California through Saturday. 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: 1246 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025


Tonight: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Friday: Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning.

Friday Night: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Saturday: West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Saturday Night: East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday: Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Sunday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Monday: South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Monday Night: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

Tuesday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







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

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