GMZ200-141915-
 151 AM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
 
 Moderate to fresh (BF 4-5) southeast flow will persist through
 Thursday along with relatively low rain chances. A cold front is
 expected to move across the waters Friday, shifting winds to the
 northeast and increasing to fresh to strong (BF 5-6) by Friday
 night, with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected. Periods of
 near gale to gale (BF 7-8) conditions are possible Friday evening
 into Saturday morning along with increasing seas. Rain chances
 increase ahead of the cold front then diminish in the wake of the
 front.
 
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   GMZ250-141915-  Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-  151 AM CDT Wed Oct 14 2026    SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION    REST OF 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 6 seconds.  WEDNESDAY  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. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the morning.  WEDNESDAY 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.  THURSDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to  10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.  THURSDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of  showers after midnight.  FRIDAY  Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to  30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to  5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave  Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at  6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.  FRIDAY NIGHT  North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to  40 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to  9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight.  SATURDAY  North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to  25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to  15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in  the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast  10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to  9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after  midnight.  SUNDAY  North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to  6 feet.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to  5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$