Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 220533
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1233 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 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.


GMZ200-221815-
1233 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A generally moderate (BF 4) south to southeast wind with gusts to
fresh (BF 5) levels will persist over the waters today. Occasionally
higher gusts this afternoon to around 25 knots from Port Aransas
southward to Baffin Bay can be expected. Winds are expected to
decrease to gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) by mid week. The chance of
showers or thunderstorms returns by the end of the work week.

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GMZ236-237-221815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1233 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

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GMZ231-232-221815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1233 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
late. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

$$

GMZ255-221815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1233 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-221815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1233 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
in the evening. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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GMZ270-275-221815-
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-
1233 AM CDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$