Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 111731
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1231 PM CDT Thu Sep 11 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.


GMZ200-120630-
1231 PM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) onshore wind can be expected tonight
through the weekend and into next week. There will be brief periods
of a fresh breeze (BF 5) across the bays and nearshore waters
each afternoon. Low to medium (20-50%) chances of showers and
thunderstorms can be expected Friday, becoming low (10-30%) over
the weekend. Rain chances increase once again next week.

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GMZ236-237-120630-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1231 PM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.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 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. Bay
and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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.
.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 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...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 chance of showers.
.MONDAY 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 after midnight.
.TUESDAY...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 chance of showers.
.TUESDAY 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 after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-120630-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1231 PM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.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 slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.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, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...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 slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...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 chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...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 chance of showers.
.TUESDAY 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-120630-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1231 PM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-120630-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1231 PM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers early this evening. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.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. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-120630-
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-
1231 PM CDT Thu Sep 11 2025

.TONIGHT...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 with a slight chance of thunderstorms early
this evening. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...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 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.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. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A
slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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