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FZUS54 KCRP 151851
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
151 PM 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.
GMZ200-160715-
151 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
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. OVERNIGHT FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY, SEAS INCREASE TO 8-13 FT. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL RELAX FROM NEARSHORE
TO OFFSHORE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON, BECOMING A MODERATE
NORTHEAST BREEZE BY SUNDAY. SEAS DECREASE TO BELOW 7 FT BY SUNDAY
MORNING. RAIN CHANCES INCREASE 30-70% AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT THEN
DIMINISH IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
GMZ236-237-160715-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
151 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
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
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. 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
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
GMZ231-232-160715-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
151 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
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 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO 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.
GMZ255-160715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
151 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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: EAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 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 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
8 FEET AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST 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 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ250-160715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
151 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 8 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 10 FEET AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ270-275-160715-
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-
151 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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: EAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
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: NORTHEAST 12 FEET AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 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 5 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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