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FZUS54 KCRP 231836
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
136 PM CDT THU JUL 23 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.
GMZ200-240730-
136 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
TROPICAL STORM BERTHA CURRENTLY LOCATED INLAND NEAR THE TEXAS AND
LOUISIANA BORDER WILL LEAD TO INCREASING SWELLS AND WAVES ACROSS THE
TEXAS COASTAL WATERS AND WINDS WILL INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVELS
NORTH OF PORT ARANSAS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS
AFTERNOON UNTIL THIS EVENING FROM PORT ARANSAS NORTHWARD AND OUT TO
60 NM. MEDIUM TO HIGH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ASSOCIATED WITH
BERTHA CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. OTHERWISE, A MODERATE
(BF 4) SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG (BF
5-6) AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN WINDS SETTLE INTO A
MODERATE FLOW THAT IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE REST OF THE
FORECAST PERIOD ALONG WITH VERY LOW TO NIL RAIN CHANCES.
GMZ236-237-240730-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
136 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO AROUND 20
KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 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.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ231-232-240730-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
136 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST 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.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ255-240730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
136 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4
FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 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 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 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 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ250-240730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
136 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST
4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY 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.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ275-240730-
WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
136 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5
FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ270-240730-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
136 PM CDT THU JUL 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST
5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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