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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM (GMZ250) (Text-Only)
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: 144 AM CDT Thu Jun 18 2026
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Today: South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

Tonight: South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

Friday: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.

Saturday: Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.

Saturday Night: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.

Sunday: South winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Sunday Night: South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Monday: South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Monday Night: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM (GMZ250)

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