Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
150 FZUS54 KCRP 161804 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1204 PM CST Sun Nov 16 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. GMZ200-170630- 1204 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A south to southeast moderate (BF 4) breeze will persist through tonight before increasing to a moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) breeze Monday afternoon. A cold front will approach the area Wednesday, increasing winds to fresh to strong late Wednesday through Thursday. A Small Craft Advisory may be necessary. Winds will diminish to a moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) breeze and shift to the south and southwest Thursday night. Winds will shift to the east then northeast Friday as the cold front moves across the Coastal Waters. Rain chances increase the middle of next week ahead of the cold front, with a medium chance (40-70%) as the cold front moves through the region. $$ GMZ236-237-170630- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 1204 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ231-232-170630- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 1204 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ255-170630- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 1204 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ250-170630- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 1204 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ275-170630- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 1204 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ270-170630- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- 1204 PM CST Sun Nov 16 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$