Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 120258
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
958 PM CDT Sun May 11 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.


GMZ200-121515-
958 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A gentle southwesterly breeze (BF 3) tonight will decrease to
light to gentle (BF 2-3) levels on Monday and shift onshore.
Southerly flow will increase to a fresh breeze (BF 5) by Tuesday
and to a fresh to strong breeze (BF 5-6) Tuesday night through
Thursday. Small Craft Advisories may be needed beginning Tuesday
night.

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GMZ236-237-121515-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
958 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming around
5 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-121515-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
958 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

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

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GMZ255-121515-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
958 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

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

$$

GMZ250-121515-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
958 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and east
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds and east
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-121515-
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-
958 PM CDT Sun May 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$