Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 040526
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1226 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 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.


GMZ200-041815-
1226 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A gentle to moderate south to southeasterly breeze (BF 3-4) is
expected through the weekend into next week. Rain chances will
quickly increase Friday night into Saturday to the 50-80% range with
the wettest days expected to be Sunday and Monday with rain chances
increasing to 70-90%, especially across the Gulf waters. Heavy rain,
frequent lightning and gusty winds can be expected in and heavier
thunderstorms.


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GMZ236-237-041815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1226 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Showers likely in the evening, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-041815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1226 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early
this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 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. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-041815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1226 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and east
1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-041815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1226 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and
east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-041815-
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-
1226 AM CDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and south
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$