


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Issued by NWS Corpus Christi, TX
920 FZUS54 KCRP 150405 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 1105 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 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. GMZ200-151630- 1105 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Dense fog has settled in along the coast, causing visibilities below 1 nautical mile for the bays and nearshore waters of the Middle Texas Coast. Therefore, a Marine Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through 4 AM Saturday, before conditions hopefully improve with winds shifting northwesterly in advance of an approaching a cold front. A strong breeze between 20-25 knots will continue in advance of the aforementioned cold front. Winds will veer to the northwest by Saturday morning as boundary moves offshore. By early evening Saturday a northwesterly Gentle to a Moderate Breeze (BF-3/4) of 7-16 knots will persist into early next week. A generally weak (5-10 knots) offshore flow Sunday morning will become onshore by the afternoon. Onshore winds will strengthen to moderate (15-20 knots) by Tuesday. Strong (20-25 knots) onshore flow will develop Tuesday night, especially across the offshore waters, ahead of the next cold front. The cold front is expected to move across the Coastal Waters Wednesday with a strong offshore flow developing in its wake. A Small Craft Advisory may be warranted Tuesday night ahead of the cold front and again Wednesday night behind the cold front. $$ GMZ236-237-151630- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 1105 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west late. Gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. $$ GMZ231-232-151630- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 1105 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. $$ GMZ255-151630- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 1105 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest late. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. $$ GMZ250-151630- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 1105 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. $$ GMZ270-275-151630- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 1105 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots, then becoming south 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. $$ EMF