967  
FZUS54 KCRP 240533  
CWFCRP  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX  
1133 PM CST MON FEB 23 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.  
 
 
GMZ200-241830-  
1133 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
 
 
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE DURING THE DAY TUESDAY  
WITH STRONG WINDS BY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WITH  
GUSTS NEAR GALE FORCE WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND INTO  
THURSDAY ALONG WITH INCREASING SEAS. WINDS SUBSIDE DURING THE DAY  
ON THURSDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE AREA.  
 

 
 
GMZ236-237-241830-  
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-  
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-  
1133 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25  
KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO  
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
GMZ231-232-241830-  
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-  
1133 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO  
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY  
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ255-241830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT  
20 NM-  
1133 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4  
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5  
SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTH 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTH 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTH 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY
 
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: SOUTH 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ250-241830-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-  
1133 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTH 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO  
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTH 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ270-275-241830-  
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-  
1133 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4  
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5  
SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, BUILDING TO  
7 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTH 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 8 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 

 
 
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