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FZUS54 KCRP 041824
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1224 PM CST SUN JAN 4 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.
GMZ200-050730-
1224 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
A GENTLE (BF 3) EASTERLY BREEZE HAS DEVELOPED TODAY AND WILL SHIFT
SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY AND STRENGTHEN TO A MODERATE (BF 4) FLOW
TONIGHT, CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS STRENGTHEN TO A FRESH
TO STRONG (BF 5-6) ONSHORE FLOW BY MID WEEK BEFORE A COLD FRONT
PUSHES THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND, SHIFTING WINDS
OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST. AREAS OF SEA FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE
DAILY THROUGH THE PERIOD AS DEWPOINTS CLIMB TO THE UPPER 60S AND
SHALLOW WATER TEMPERATURES REMAIN SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE MID TO
UPPER 60S. LOW (20-30%) RAIN CHANCES RETURN FRIDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
GMZ236-237-050730-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
1224 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
TONIGHT
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, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
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.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
GMZ231-232-050730-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
1224 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
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. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
GMZ255-050730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
1224 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
GMZ250-050730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
1224 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
GMZ270-275-050730-
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-
1224 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT
5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
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