Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

 

1229 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

 

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.

 

 

GMZ200-021815-

 

1229 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

 

A light to gentle northeasterly to easterly breeze (BF 2-3) will continue through Thursday night before increasing to a moderate to strong breeze (BF 4-6)

 

Friday and continuing through Saturday evening, hovering around advisory criteria.

 

Winds are expected to decrease to a gentle to moderate breeze (BF 3-4) Sunday with winds shifting east to southeasterly early next week.

 

Low shower and thunderstorm chances return Thursday night, then increase to a medium to high, 50-80% chance this weekend.

 

Medium rain chances of 30-50% will persist heading into the middle of next week.

 

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GMZ236-237-021815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

 

1229 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

 

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this morning, then becoming east around 5 knots early this afternoon, becoming 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.

.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers after midnight.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers after midnight.

 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ231-232-021815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

 

1229 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

 

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...Northeast 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. A chance of showers.

A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East 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.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.

 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ255-021815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

 

1229 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

 

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon.

Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ250-021815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

 

1229 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

 

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this morning, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon.

Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Northeast 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: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely.

A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.

A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.

 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

 

$$

 

GMZ270-275-021815- 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-

 

1229 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

 

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely.

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.