Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 091913
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
213 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 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.


GMZ200-100815-
213 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate northwest to north winds this evening will decrease
overnight, becoming light and variable Monday. Light southerly
wind is expected Monday night. South-southeasterly winds will
increase to a moderate to fresh breeze by Tuesday afternoon and
persist through Wednesday night. Winds will gradually turn to the
southwest on Thursday and become more of a gentle breeze before
becoming more southerly and strong ahead of an approaching cold
front on Friday. In the wake of the frontal boundary, winds veer
to the northwest on Saturday while maintaining a fresh breeze.

$$

GMZ236-237-100815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
213 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.

$$

GMZ231-232-100815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
213 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots late this evening, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland
waters choppy to occasionally rough.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters
choppy.

$$

GMZ255-100815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
213 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

$$

GMZ250-100815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
213 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3
feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-100815-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
213 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 5
feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.

$$

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