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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KCRP

FZUS54 KCRP 280303
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1003 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025

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.

GMZ200-281615
1003 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS

A moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) onshore breeze tonight will slightly strengthen to a dominantly fresh (BF 5) breeze Monday with seas around 3 to 5 feet. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution conditions will most spots excluding the northern waters (including the bays). A fresh (BF 5) onshore breeze can be expected Tuesday with winds approaching Small Craft Advisory conditions by Tuesday night. Onshore winds decrease to moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) on Wednesday, then moderate (BF 4) by Thursday and should continue through the weekend. There is a 10-20% chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday increasing to a 30% on Friday and Saturday.


GMZ236-237-281615
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays
1003 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025

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

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to 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, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy.


GMZ231-232-281615
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays
1003 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025

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

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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

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

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

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 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
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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.


GMZ255-281615
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM
1003 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025

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

MONDAY
Southeast 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 6 seconds.

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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

FRIDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.


GMZ250-281615
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM
1003 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

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

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY
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.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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

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

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.


GMZ270-275-281615
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
1003 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
Southeast 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 6 seconds.

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

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

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

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

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.


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