National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KCRP
FZUS54 KCRP 170653
CWFCRP
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
153 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 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.
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153 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS
Moderate to at times Fresh (BF 4-5) onshore flow is expected Friday with the strongest winds in the bays and nearshore waters south of Port Aransas. A small craft advisory will be in effect Friday afternoon into the night for that area. Winds subside a bit Saturday before very strong northeasterly flow develops behind a cold front Saturday night into Sunday. Showers and a few thunderstorms will be expected Saturday night into early next week. Winds will subside early next week shifting from east to southeast.
GMZ236-237-171915
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays
153 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
SATURDAY
South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. Showers
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of
showers after midnight.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in
the evening.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays
153 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the evening.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM
153 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas
around 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds,
becoming northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north 3 feet at
3 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM
153 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and
northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ270-275-171915
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
153 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds.
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
SATURDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming
northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming
east 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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