870  
FZUS54 KCRP 191931  
CWFCRP  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX  
231 PM CDT WED AUG 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.  
 
 
GMZ200-200815-  
231 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
 
 
GENTLE TO MODERATE (BF 3-4) ONSHORE BREEZES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH  
THE PERIOD, WITH OCCASIONAL FRESH (BF 5) BREEZES POSSIBLE DURING  
THE LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING HOURS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN  
AROUND 2-3 FEET. RAIN CHANCES WILL REMAIN NEAR ZERO.  
 

 
 
GMZ236-237-200815-  
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-  
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-  
231 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,  
BECOMING AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 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 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
GMZ231-232-200815-  
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-  
231 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS 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. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS 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
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY  
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO  
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
GMZ255-200815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT  
20 NM-  
231 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ250-200815-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-  
231 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ270-275-200815-  
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-  
231 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
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