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FZUS54 KCRP 151853
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
153 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 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.


GMZ200-160800-
153 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A moderate to gentle southeast breeze persists tonight with 2-3 ft
seas. Winds primarily will be easterly from Thursday across the
western Gulf resulting in seas increasing to 3-5 ft and then
reducing to 3-4 ft on Friday. Rain chances increase through
Friday.

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GMZ236-237-160800-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
153 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 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 in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.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, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy.
.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 around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-160800-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
153 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. 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 afternoon.
.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 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.
.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 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.
.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 around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-160800-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
153 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 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
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly 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 and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of 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. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. 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, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-160800-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
153 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at
8 seconds. 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 in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 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, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-160800-
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-
153 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 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 thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 showers in the evening, then 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 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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