FZUS54 KCRP 262003
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
303 PM CDT Wed Mar 26 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.

GMZ200-270830
303 PM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS

A moderate onshore breeze (BF 4) is expected tonight before increasing to a fresh breeze (BF 5) Thursday into Thursday night. There is a medium to high (60-90%) chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight through Thursday night. Some storms may be strong with wind gusts to 35 knots and chaotic seas. Heavy rainfall will limit visibilities. Moderate onshore breeze (BF 4) with waves 5-7 feet will lead to Small Craft Advisory conditions Friday night. A gentle to moderate breeze (BF 3-4) will then persist through Sunday before decreasing to a gentle breeze (BF 3) Monday and Tuesday. There is a medium to high (70-90%) chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday.

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GMZ236-237-270830
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays
303 PM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening. Patchy fog.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

SATURDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

SUNDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ231-232-270830
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays
303 PM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

SATURDAY
South 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 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ255-270830
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM
303 PM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely this evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ250-270830
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM
303 PM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Showers with thunderstorms likely this evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds.

SATURDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ270-275-270830
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
303 PM CDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TONIGHT
Southeast 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 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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ANM/JM