FZUS54 KCRP 160640 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 140 AM CDT Thu Apr 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. GMZ200-161915- 140 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... A Moderate to Fresh (BF 4-5) onshore flow will persist through Thursday. A fresh to strong (BF 5-6)onshore flow is expected to develop across bays and coastal waters on Friday with advisory conditions possible. Winds relax Saturday, then shift to the northeast and become strong (BF 6) late Saturday night into early Sunday in the wake of a cold front. Occasional gusts to near gale force can be expected. Low rain chances (<~15%) expected through the end of the workweek but increase to a medium to high (30-60%)this weekend, especially Saturday night into Sunday as the cold front moves across the region. $$ GMZ236-237-161915- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 140 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to rough. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ231-232-161915- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 140 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy to occasionally rough. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough. A 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. Bay and inland waters rough to occasionally very rough. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ255-161915- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 140 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ250-161915- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 140 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 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 northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ270-275-161915- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 140 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ KRS