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FZUS54 KCRP 290645
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
145 AM CDT WED JUL 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.
GMZ200-291900-
145 AM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
A GENTLE TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL MAINLY PERSIST THROUGH THE
PERIOD AS RIDGING REMAINS OVER THE GULF, WITH OCCASIONAL FRESH (BF
5) CONDITIONS DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. SEAS WILL
REMAIN AROUND 2-4 FEET. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD, WITH PROBABILITIES NEAR ZERO, SLIGHTLY INCREASING
TO AROUND 15-20% OVER THE NORTHERN OFFSHORE WATERS THIS WEEKEND.
GMZ236-237-291900-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
145 AM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
GMZ231-232-291900-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
145 AM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
GMZ255-291900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
145 AM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
GMZ250-291900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
145 AM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST
4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
GMZ270-275-291900-
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-
145 AM CDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
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