National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KCRP

FZUS54 KCRP 120606
CWFCRP

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1206 AM CST Mon Jan 12 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.

GMZ200-121915
1206 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS

A gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) breeze will continue through the middle of the week. Winds will increase again to fresh to strong (BF 5-6) Wednesday night into Thursday as another cold front moves across the waters. Winds will diminish to gentle to moderate (BF 3
4)once again Thursday night. There is a low (15-25%) chance of showers tonight through Tuesday night, with another low (less than 20%) chance Friday through Saturday as another front approaches the waters.

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GMZ236-237-121915
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays
1206 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers.

TUESDAY
North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ231-232-121915
Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays
1206 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy.

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GMZ255-121915
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM
1206 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

TUESDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 6 seconds.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

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

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

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ250-121915
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM
1206 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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

FRIDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ270-275-121915
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
1206 AM CST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.