FZUS54 KCRP 180709 CWFCRP Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 209 AM CDT Mon May 18 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. GMZ200-182015- 209 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS... Moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) southeasterly breeze will persist through Tuesday night. The Small Craft Advisory is now in effect through Tuesday morning for all waters due to sustained winds around 20 knots and frequent gusts to around 25 knots. Seas will also generally range from 5-7 feet. Southeasterly flow weakens to gentle to moderate (BF 3-4) Wednesday into this weekend. Low to medium rain chances begin Tuesday night through Wednesday night, then increase to a medium to high chance, 50-70%, Thursday into this weekend. $$ GMZ236-237-182015- Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays- San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays- 209 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ231-232-182015- Baffin Bay and Upper Laguna Madre-Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays- 209 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chanceof showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. .THURSDAY...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 and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .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. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ255-182015- Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM- 209 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms until late afternoon. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...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 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ250-182015- Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM- 209 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ270-275-182015- Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to 60 NM- 209 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$