Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

 

1205 PM CST Tue Feb 3 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.

 

 

GMZ200-040630-

 

1205 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

 

A moderate to fresh (BF 4-5)southerly breeze today will increase to northeasterly fresh to strong flow (BF 5-6) early Wednesday morning through Thursday.

 

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for until this evening when winds are expected to diminish ahead of the next front.

 

Winds subside and settle into a southerly gentle to moderate pattern this weekend.

 

A few showers will be possible tonight through Wednesday accompanied by the front.

 

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GMZ236-237-040630- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

 

1205 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

 

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION CONDITIONS...

 

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this evening, then becoming southwest after midnight, becoming north late.

Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Patchy fog until early morning. A chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers late.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

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

.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

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

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

 

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GMZ231-232-040630- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

 

1205 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

 

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION CONDITIONS...

 

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this evening, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. Patchy fog until early morning.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.

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

.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

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

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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

.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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

 

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GMZ255-040630- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

 

1205 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

 

.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with frequent gusts up to around 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight, then becoming north late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog until early morning. A chance of showers after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet or less.

Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.

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

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

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

 

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GMZ250-040630- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

 

1205 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

 

.TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming west late.

Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog until early morning.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 2 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 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 4 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds.

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

.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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

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

 

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GMZ270-275-040630- 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-

 

1205 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026

 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

 

.TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots, becoming west late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at  7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.  

.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: Northeast 6 feet 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 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds.

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less.

Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

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

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