Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West
Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM (GMZ250) Issued by: National Weather Service Corpus Christi, TX Last Update: 146 AM CDT Thu May 7 2026 |  |
| Today: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. Tonight: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Friday: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Sunday: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Sunday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Monday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Monday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM (GMZ250) | |
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