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FZUS54 KCRP 161857
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
157 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 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.


GMZ200-170715-
157 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A gentle to moderate (BF3-4) breeze is expected, with occasional
periods of fresh (BF 5) breezes through early next week. Low to
medium (20-45%) rain chances today and tonight with increase to a
medium to high (30-70%) chance by Thursday, before decreasing to a
low chance once again on Friday.

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GMZ236-237-170715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
157 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY 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 in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
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.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-170715-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
157 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.TONIGHT...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 with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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 chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY 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 slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay
and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.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.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-170715-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
157 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...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 and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-170715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
157 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-170715-
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-
157 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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