Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 281816
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1216 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves.


GMZ200-290730-
1216 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Fresh to strong breeze will persist through Saturday night. A
Small Craft Advisory will remains in effect through Saturday.
There is high confidence a strong cold front will pass through
early Sunday morning, leading to strong to near Gale (BF 6-7)
north to northeasterly winds in the wake, diminishing to fresh to
strong (BF 5-6) Sunday night into Tuesday. Low rain chances today
will increase to a medium to high chance of 50-90% Saturday
through Monday, then decrease to a low chance Tuesday.

$$

GMZ236-237-290730-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1216 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-290730-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1216 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy to occasionally rough. A slight chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough to
occasionally very rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to
occasionally rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-290730-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1216 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and northeast
3 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-290730-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1216 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 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. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ275-290730-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1216 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: South
8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 4 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
7 seconds. Showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers in
the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-290730-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1216 PM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet, building to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming
southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming south 8 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. 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, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds and north
2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at
7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after
midnight. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$