


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
161 FZUS54 KCRP 090533 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 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. GMZ200-091830- 1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A northeast wind will strengthen to a fresh to strong (BF 5-6) flow by early Thursday morning and will continue through Friday, then weaken to a moderate (BF4) flow over the weekend. Low to medium (20-50%) chance of showers and a few thunderstorms Thursday. Low rain chances of 5-20% Friday, then dry the rest of the weekend and into early next week as drier air filters across the region. $$ GMZ236-237-091830- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. $$ GMZ231-232-091830- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 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. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. $$ GMZ255-091830- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ250-091830- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ275-091830- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ270-091830- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- 1233 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. $$ TE