892  
FZUS54 KCRP 110642  
CWFCRP  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX  
1242 AM CST SUN JAN 11 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.  
 
 
GMZ200-111930-  
1242 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
 
 
STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE (BF 6-7) WINDS AND HIGH SEAS ARE  
EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING INTO THE EARLY  
AFTERNOON HOURS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH  
EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE  
CONDITIONS BY SUNDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A LOW (20-30%) CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH DAYBREAK, AND AGAIN MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY.  
 

 
 
GMZ236-237-111930-  
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-  
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-  
1242 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO  
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
GMZ231-232-111930-  
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-  
1242 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO  
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AROUND  
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY  
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
GMZ255-111930-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT  
20 NM-  
1242 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST  
3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ250-111930-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-  
1242 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
7 SECONDS AND NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT  
7 SECONDS AND NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ270-275-111930-  
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-  
1242 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
7 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.  
 

 
 
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