Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
406 FZUS54 KCRP 141849 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 149 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 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. GMZ200-150715- 149 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A fresh (BF 5) breeze is expected south of Port Aransas across Corpus Christi and Baffin Bays and out to 20 nautical miles once again this afternoon. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution in the bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas through this evening. Otherwise, a gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) onshore flow is expected through the upcoming week. A few showers and storms are possible over the waters today. Rain chances increase to medium to high Wednesday through Friday, then decrease again for the weekend. $$ GMZ236-237-150715- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 149 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ231-232-150715- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 149 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the evening. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY 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 in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ255-150715- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 149 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ250-150715- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 149 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ270-275-150715- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 149 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$