Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX

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FZUS54 KCRP 140653
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
153 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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.


GMZ200-141915-
153 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

Moderate to occasionally fresh southeasterly flow will persist
through this week for most of the waters. Bays and waters along the
coast south of Port Aransas will have a fresh breeze during the
afternoon and evening hours through Friday. SCEC conditions will
persist through 7 AM. Scattered showers and storms will be
possible Friday.

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GMZ236-237-141915-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
153 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 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. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-141915-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
153 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
late. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy
to occasionally choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. 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.

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GMZ255-141915-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
153 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-141915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
153 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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GMZ270-275-141915-
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-
153 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight
chance of showers this morning. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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