652  
FZUS54 KCRP 161846  
CWFCRP  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX  
146 PM CDT THU JUL 16 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.  
 
 
GMZ200-170730-  
146 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A MODERATE TO FRESH (BF 4-5) ONSHORE FLOW THROUGH THE PERIOD  
BECOMING MORE SOUTHERLY EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH SOME PERIODS OF A LIGHT  
TO GENTLE BREEZE. THERE'S A LOW CHANCE AROUND 20-25% OR LESS FOR SHOWERS/STORMS  
THE REST OF TODAY FOLLOWED BY DRIER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE  
PERIOD.  
 

 
 
GMZ236-237-170730-  
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-  
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-  
146 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY  
CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY  
CHOPPY.    
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.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
GMZ231-232-170730-  
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-  
146 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY  
CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY  
CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY  
CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY  
CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 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.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY  
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY  
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
GMZ255-170730-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT  
20 NM-  
146 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 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.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ250-170730-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-  
146 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY
 
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 7 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ270-275-170730-  
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-  
146 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 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.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
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 7 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
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