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FZUS54 KCRP 171845
CWFCRP
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1245 PM CST SAT JAN 17 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.
GMZ200-180715-
1245 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
A STRONG NORTHEAST BREEZE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE
DROPPING TO MODERATE TO FRESH LEVELS (BF 4-5) SUNDAY. ONSHORE FLOW
RETURNS MONDAY AND HANGS AROUND THROUGH MID-WEEK. LOW CHANCES FOR
RAIN TUESDAY WILL INCREASE TO MEDIUM TO HIGH (40-80%) CHANCES
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT DROPPING BACK TO LOW CHANCES
THURSDAY.
GMZ236-237-180715-
COPANO, ARANSAS, AND REDFISH BAYS-
SAN ANTONIO, MESQUITE, AND ESPIRITU SANTO BAYS-
1245 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY
ROUGH.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ231-232-180715-
BAFFIN BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE-CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS-
1245 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. 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.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO
OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 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. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY TO OCCASIONALLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ255-180715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
20 NM-
1245 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
GMZ250-180715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
1245 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTH
3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND EAST
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
GMZ270-275-180715-
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-
1245 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 9 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND EAST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
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