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FZUS54 KCRP 131856
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
156 PM CDT THU AUG 13 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.
GMZ200-140715-
156 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST
THROUGH FRIDAY FOR MOST OF THE WATERS, BECOMING GENTLE TO MODERATE
OVER THE WEEKEND. BAYS AND WATERS ALONG THE COAST SOUTH OF PORT
ARANSAS WILL HAVE A FRESH BREEZE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS THROUGH FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CURRENTLY IN
EFFECT FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED AREA UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY. LOW RAIN
CHANCES (20-30%) EARLY FRIDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON.
GMZ236-237-140715-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
156 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY.
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 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ231-232-140715-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
156 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS
LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 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
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ255-140715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
156 PM CDT THU AUG 13 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ250-140715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
156 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
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 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
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 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ270-275-140715-
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-
156 PM CDT THU AUG 13 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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