Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

 

1215 PM CST Thu Jan 15, 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.

 

 

GMZ200-160715- 1215 PM CST Thu Jan 15, 2026

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

 

Winds will quickly weaken this afternoon and become light and variable tonight before shifting to the south tonight and increasing to moderate to fresh levels (BF 4-5).

 

However, this will be short lived as our next cold front is expected Friday night shifting the winds back to the northeast and increasing to strong breeze (BF 6) Friday night through Saturday night.

 

Winds will weaken back to moderate to fresh levels on Sunday. Mostly dry conditions are expected except for Friday night through Saturday, where low to medium (25-45%) chances for rain will linger over the Gulf waters.

 

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GMZ236-237-160715- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

 

1215 PM CST Thu Jan 15, 2026

 

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming east 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. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

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

 

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GMZ231-232-160715- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

 

1215 PM CST Thu Jan 15, 2026

 

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.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, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers.

 

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GMZ255-160715- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

 

1215 PM CST Thu Jan 15, 2026

 

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.

A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 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 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 3 feet at 7 seconds.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

 

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GMZ250-160715- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

 

1215 PM CST Thu Jan 15, 2026

 

.TONIGHT...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. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 4 seconds.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

 

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GMZ270-275-160715- 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-

 

1215 PM CST Thu Jan 15, 2026

 

.TONIGHT...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. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 2 feet at 3 seconds.

.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon.

Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.

.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.

Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.