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227 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...
Winds diminish to a light to gentle (BF 2-3) breeze with a variable
wind direction tonight. Onshore flow begins to increase Friday
ahead of a strong Arctic cold front. Winds are expected to shift
to a northerly direction and increase to a strong to near gale (BF
6-7) flow on Saturday behind the cold front. Small Craft Advisory
conditions are expected through the weekend into early next week.
A Gale Watch may be necessary. Rain chances diminish from west to
east tonight through Thursday, then increase to a moderate to high
chance over the weekend as the arctic front pushes through the
region. Temperatures will be around freezing along the coast with
wind chill values feeling well below freezing during late Saturday night
through Monday morning.
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GMZ250-220915-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
227 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THURSDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
SATURDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East
5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and
west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet. Showers likely.
SUNDAY
North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally
to 13 feet in the afternoon. A chance of drizzle and freezing
drizzle in the morning.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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