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FZUS54 KCRP 200657
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
157 AM CDT THU AUG 20 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.
GMZ200-201915-
157 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
LIGHT TO MODERATE (BF 2-4) 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.
GMZ236-237-201915-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
157 AM CDT THU AUG 20 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.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 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
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
GMZ231-232-201915-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
157 AM CDT THU AUG 20 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.
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.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 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
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.
GMZ255-201915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
157 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 AND
SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
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 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
GMZ250-201915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
157 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 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: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
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: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
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 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
GMZ270-275-201915-
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-
157 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. 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
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
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