Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

 

1206 AM CST Tue Jan 13 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.

 

 

GMZ200-131915-

 

1206 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

 

A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) breeze will continue through Wednesday.

 

Winds will increase again to fresh to strong (BF 5-6) Wednesday night into Thursday as another cold front moves across the waters, leading to Small Craft Advisory conditions.

 

Winds will diminish to gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) once again Thursday night.

 

There is a low (15-20%) chance of showers through this afternoon, with another low (less than 20%) chance Saturday as another front approaches the waters.

 

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GMZ236-237-131915- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

 

1206 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

 

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

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

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

 

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GMZ231-232-131915- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

 

1206 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

 

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

 

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GMZ255-131915- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

 

1206 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

 

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 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 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

 

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GMZ250-131915- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

 

1206 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

 

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds.

.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 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: North 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

 

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GMZ270-275-131915- 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 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

 

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds.

.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.

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 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds.

.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.