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FZUS54 KCRP 150650
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
150 AM CDT THU OCT 15 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.
GMZ200-151915-
150 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
A MODERATE (BF 4) SOUTHEAST FLOW IS EXPECTED TODAY ALONG WITH
RELATIVELY LOW RAIN CHANCES. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS
THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY, SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR GALE (BF 7) WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE (BF 8) BY
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL RELAX FROM NEARSHORE TO OFFSHORE
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON, BECOMING A MODERATE NORTHEAST BREEZE BY
SUNDAY. RAIN CHANCES INCREASE 30-70% AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT THEN
DIMINISH IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
GMZ236-237-151915-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
150 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ231-232-151915-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
150 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH TO
OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
ROUGH TO OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH TO
OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ255-151915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
150 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING
TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT
8 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
GMZ250-151915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
150 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION REST OF TONIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING NORTHEAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET, BUILDING TO
9 TO 13 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 11 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
15 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 11 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTH
6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND
NORTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
GMZ270-275-151915-
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-
150 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION REST OF TONIGHT
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTH 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 12 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET, SUBSIDING
TO 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 13 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 10 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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