Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 030529
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1229 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 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.


GMZ200-031815-
1229 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A gentle to moderate breeze (BF 3-4) is expected through the weekend
into next week. Rain chances will quickly increase Friday night into
Saturday to the 50-70% range with the wettest days expected to be
Sunday and Monday, especially across the Gulf waters. Heavy rain,
frequent lightning and gusty winds can be expected in and heavier
thunderstorms.


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GMZ236-237-031815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1229 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east early this
afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-031815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1229 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this
morning, then becoming northeast early this afternoon, becoming
east late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.
.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. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.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. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-031815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1229 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-031815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1229 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east
2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-031815-
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-
1229 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$