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FZUS54 KCRP 300700
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
200 AM CDT THU APR 30 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.
GMZ200-302000-
200 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
A GENTLE TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW (BF 3-4) WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY TO A MORE
MODERATE FLOW FRIDAY BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AND THEN
INCREASING TO STRONG TO NEAR GALE (BF 6-7) FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO A MODERATE TO FRESH (BF 4-
5) SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE FURTHER WEAKENING TO GENTLE
TO MODERATE AND TURNING EAST LATE SUNDAY THEN TO THE SOUTHEAST
MONDAY. A MEDIUM TO HIGH (40-75%) CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AS EARLY AS THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
GMZ236-237-302000-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
200 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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. SHOWERS.
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
NORTHEAST 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
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 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ231-232-302000-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
200 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
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 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.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST 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
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS 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 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.
GMZ255-302000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
200 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 8 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 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH
7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST 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 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ250-302000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
200 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
14 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTH
6 FEET AT 5 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, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTH
5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND
NORTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT 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 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND
NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ270-275-302000-
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-
200 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 11 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTH 8 FEET AT 7 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 13 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
17 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 11 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND
NORTH 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY 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. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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