Coastal Waters Forecast
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FZUS54 KCRP 171805
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
105 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 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.


GMZ200-180715-
105 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A light to gentle breeze (BF 2-3) is expected to prevail this week.
Rain chances will return Tuesday with a medium chance (25-50%) for
each afternoon through the end of the work week.

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GMZ236-237-180715-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
105 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. 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 chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ231-232-180715-
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-
105 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...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 in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest 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
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ255-180715-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
105 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. 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. A chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ250-180715-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
105 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ270-275-180715-
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-
105 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$