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FZUS54 KCRP 291839
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
139 PM CDT WED APR 29 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.
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139 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
A GENTLE TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW (BF 3-4) IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A
NORTHEASTERLY STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE (BF 6-7) ON FRIDAY
ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACCOMPANIED BY LOW TO MODERATE RAIN AND
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES.
GMZ236-237-300715-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
139 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
139 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
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.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
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 IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST 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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COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
139 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH
7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ250-300715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
139 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
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: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING NORTH 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
14 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 10 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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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-
139 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 25 TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTH 10 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
18 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 13 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND
NORTH 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS
AND NORTH 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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