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FZUS54 KCRP 241806
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1206 PM CST SAT JAN 24 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.
GMZ200-250715-
1206 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
A STRONG TO NEAR GALE (BF 6-7) NORTH WIND HAS SETTLED IN BEHIND A
STRONG ARCTIC FRONT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH MONDAY. GUST TO GALE WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES,
ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT. RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE TO A MODERATE
TO HIGH CHANCE AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE AROUND FREEZING ALONG THE COAST WITH WIND CHILL VALUES
FEELING WELL BELOW FREEZING DURING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING. GENTLE TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW BRIEFLY RETURNS
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK BEFORE ANOTHER COLD FRONT THREATENS TO
PUSH THROUGH.
GMZ236-237-250715-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
1206 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING AROUND 5 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ231-232-250715-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
1206 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ255-250715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
1206 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ250-250715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
1206 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
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 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ270-275-250715-
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-
1206 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 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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