142  
FZUS54 KCRP 231820  
CWFCRP  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX  
120 PM CDT WED SEP 23 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.  
 
 
GMZ200-240645-  
120 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A GENTLE TO MODERATE (BF 3-4) EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED  
TO PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD WITH SEAS BETWEEN 2-3  
FEET. LOW RAIN CHANCES CONTINUE DAILY INTO NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
GMZ236-237-240645-  
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-  
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-  
120 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO  
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST 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.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS 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.  
 

 
 
GMZ231-232-240645-  
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-  
120 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY  
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
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.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY  
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
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.  
 

 
 
GMZ255-240645-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT  
20 NM-  
120 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ250-240645-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-  
120 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST  
3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
GMZ270-275-240645-  
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-  
120 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.   
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
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