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FZUS54 KCRP 190812
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
312 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 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.
GMZ200-192115-
312 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
A MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH BREEZE (BF 4-5) IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON, ALLOWING FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS WILL RELAX TO A GENTLE TO MODERATE
BREEZE (BF 3-4) WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE
WORK WEEK. A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PASS THROUGH
ALL THE WATERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A LULL IN RAIN ACTIVITY
DURING THE DAY. MEDIUM CHANCES (50-60%) FOR SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE
INCREASING TO HIGHER CHANCES (60- 80%) SATURDAY.
GMZ236-237-192115-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
312 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST 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. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ231-232-192115-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
312 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
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. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
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. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ255-192115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
312 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8
FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
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 CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ250-192115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
312 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
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 CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ270-275-192115-
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-
312 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
8 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
8 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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