Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

 

1142 PM CST Mon Feb 16 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.

 

 

GMZ200-171815-

 

1142 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

 

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

 

Onshore gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) flow will persist through the remainder of the week, with occasionally fresh (BF 5) breezes.

 

Dry conditions will continue until this weekend when low chances (15-20%) for precipitation return over area waters with our next front.

 

This frontal passage will also shift winds to the north-northeast with fresh to strong (BF 5-6) conditions and seas of 5-7 feet.

 

This could lead to the issuance of a Small Craft Advisory closer to time.

 

However, with this cold frontal passage still several days away, much can change between now and then.

 

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GMZ236-237-171815- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-

 

1142 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

 

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.

.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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

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

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

.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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

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

.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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

 

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GMZ231-232-171815- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays-

 

1142 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

 

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

 

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.

.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.

 

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GMZ255-171815- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM-

 

1142 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

 

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

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

.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon.

Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 4 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

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

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

 

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GMZ250-171815- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-

 

1142 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

 

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

 

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.  

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

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

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

 

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GMZ270-275-171815- 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-

 

1142 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

 

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

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

.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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KRS