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FZUS54 KCRP 110626
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
126 AM CDT WED MAR 11 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.
GMZ200-111915-
126 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
WINDS CALM BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA TODAY, BUT WITH WINDS
PERSISTING FROM THE SOUTH WITH 4-5 FT SEAS. OVERNIGHT, A COLD FRONT
MOVES ACROSS THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST AND WESTERN GULF WITH STRONG TO
NEAR-GALE (BF 6-7) NORTHERLY WINDS 7-10 FT SEAS BY THURSDAY MORNING
AND ROUGH BAYS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED LATER
TODAY. BY THURSDAY NIGHT, WINDS WILL BE MORE NORTHEASTERLY WITH
WINDS REDUCING TO LIGHT/GENTLE (BF 2-3) BY FRIDAY MORNING WITH 2-3
FT SEAS. BEST CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TODAY (30-
50% CHANCE) THOUGH ANY SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM WILL BE ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED IN SPATIAL COVERAGE.
GMZ236-237-111915-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
126 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
THURSDAY
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.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 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
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ231-232-111915-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
126 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ255-111915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
126 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 5 FEET
AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 2 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND EAST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ250-111915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
126 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST
4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTH
2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING
EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND EAST 2 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ270-275-111915-
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-
126 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST
4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND
NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH
8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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