Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 200529
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1229 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 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.


GMZ200-201815-
1229 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A light to gentle breeze (BF 2-3) is expected to prevail through the
period with a weak wind pattern over the region. Low rain chances
Wednesday will increase Thursday and Friday as a weak boundary
stalls in the region. Rain chances decrease Sunday into next week.

$$

GMZ236-237-201815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
1229 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-201815-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
1229 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-201815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
1229 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-201815-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1229 AM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots
late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-201815-
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 Aug 20 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$