Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 151729
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1229 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 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.


GMZ200-160615-
1229 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Onshore flow will generally be gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) through
Sunday. Seas will generally be near 2 ft and increase to near 3 ft
from Friday. A frontal passage nearing the coast on Sunday will
allow for a brief opportunity for winds to be more out of the
northeast on Sunday at moderate strength. Low rain chances begin
from early Thursday morning (15-25%) and then increase to moderate
chances (25-35%) on Friday. Low chances remain through the
remainder of the forecast period.

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GMZ236-237-160615-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1229 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-160615-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1229 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ255-160615-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1229 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-160615-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1229 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ275-160615-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1229 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-160615-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
1229 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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