Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 121507
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1007 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 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.


GMZ200-130415-
1007 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Small craft exercise caution conditions are expected during this
afternoon, mainly out past 20 nautical miles. Winds will diminish
overnight tonight to become light and variable (<10 knots) by
Thursday morning. Winds will become southerly Thursday afternoon
and remain a light to gentle breeze. Moderate to strong southerly
flow between 15-20 knots will develop Thursday night and continue
Friday ahead of our next front. The front is expected to swing
across the region Friday night into Saturday shifting our winds to
the north sometime Saturday morning. Moderate north winds around
15 knots will continue through the evening hours before decreasing
to under 10 knots before shifting back to the east Monday.

$$

GMZ236-237-130415-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1007 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.

$$

GMZ231-232-130415-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1007 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the
morning. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth to slightly choppy.

$$

GMZ255-130415-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1007 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

GMZ250-130415-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1007 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

GMZ270-275-130415-
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-
1007 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South
5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

$$