Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 011817
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
117 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 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.


GMZ200-020730-
117 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A light to gentle breeze (BF 2-3) will continue through Thursday
night before increasing to a fresh to strong breeze (BF 5-6)
Friday and continuing through Saturday night. Winds are expected
to decrease to a gentle breeze (BF 3) Sunday morning. Dry
conditions will continue through tomorrow night increasing to
medium to high chances (50-85%) across the Gulf waters Friday
through the weekend.

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GMZ236-237-020730-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
117 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-020730-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
117 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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 thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-020730-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
117 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-020730-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
117 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-020730-
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-
117 PM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
6 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$