A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Last Update: 1219 PM CST Thu Jan 8 2026

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Corpus Christi, TX Local Forecast Office

40NM SE Port Aransas TX

Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: south 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Patchy fog late.

Friday

South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday Night

South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet 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.

Saturday

North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.

Saturday Night

North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: north 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

Sunday

North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.

Sunday Night

Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Monday

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

Tuesday

Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

Tuesday Night

East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.