Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 070353
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1053 PM CDT Tue May 6 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.


GMZ200-071615-
1053 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

There is a medium chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Moderate (BF 4) onshore flow will continue to diminish
through tonight into Wednesday morning becoming Gentle (BF 3).
Seas are currently 4-6 feet and will continue to subside to 3-5
feet this evening. Expect around a moderate (40-60%) chance for
showers and thunderstorms over much of the waters tonight through
Wednesday. A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) north to northeast breeze
is expected Thursday through Sunday night before winds shift back
onshore. Medium to high (50-80%) chances for rain can be expected
across the local waters Thursday and Thursday night before the
arrival of the drier air.

$$

GMZ236-237-071615-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1053 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-071615-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1053 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-071615-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1053 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening
and early morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-071615-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1053 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-071615-
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-
1053 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy dense
fog.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$