Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 210526
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1226 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 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.


GMZ200-211815-
1226 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A variable light to gentle breeze (BF 2-3) is expected to prevail
through early next week. Rain chances increase to moderate to high
Thursday through Saturday with lingering showers/storms Sunday.
Drier conditions are expected early next week.

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GMZ236-237-211815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1226 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east early this
afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-211815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1226 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late this
morning, then becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-211815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1226 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-211815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1226 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-211815-
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 Aug 21 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late this
morning, then becoming north early this afternoon, becoming east
late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot
at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot
at 3 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...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$