Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel Marine Forecast
| Tonight...South Winds Around 15 Knots With Frequent Gusts Up To Around 20 Knots, Becoming Southwest After Midnight, Then Becoming North Late. Seas 3 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: South 4 Feet At 7 Seconds. Patchy Fog Until Early Morning. A Chance Of Showers After Midnight. |
| Wednesday...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots With Gusts Up To 25 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 Feet At 6 Seconds. |
| Wednesday Night...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 Feet At 6 Seconds. |
| Thursday...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Diminishing To Around 5 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 Feet At 6 Seconds. |
| Thursday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Southwest After Midnight. Seas Around 2 Feet In The Evening, Then Around 2 Feet Or Less. Wave Detail: East 1 Foot At 5 Seconds, Becoming Southwest 1 Foot At 3 Seconds And East 1 Foot At 5 Seconds. |
| Friday...Southwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet Or Less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 Foot At 3 Seconds And East 1 Foot At 5 Seconds. |
| Friday Night...Southwest Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet Or Less. |
| Saturday...Southwest Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming South In The Afternoon. Seas Around 2 Feet Or Less. |
| Saturday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. |
| Sunday...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. |
| Sunday Night...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 536pm CST Tuesday Feb 3 2026 Issued at 1206pm CST Tuesday Feb 3 2026 Another cold front is expected tonight/early Wednesday morning. After that, mid-level troughing will exit to the SE CONUS followed by ridging over much of TX for the remainder of the forecast period. Mainly dry conditions expected along with this front with a small area over the extreme eastern sectors with a 20-40% chance of showers late tonight will accompany FROPA. Cooler conditions will be quickly followed by warmer conditions this week. Afternoon highs today in the 70-80 degree range will drop to around 65-75 degrees tomorrow afternoon behind the front with cooler conditions Thursday with highs topping out around 60-70 degrees. Much of the region will see afternoon temperatures in the 80s return by Saturday. Tonight overnight lows in the low to mid 50s will drop to the mid 30s to 40s Wednesday and Thursday nigheights and slowly warm to around 60 degrees by the end of the period. Expect cloudy skies ahead of the front along the Coastal Bend/Victoria Crossroads to give way to mostly clear skies after FROPA Wednesday. Marine Issued at 1206pm CST Tuesday Feb 3 2026 A moderate to fresh (BF 4-5)southerly breeze today will increase to northeasterly fresh to strong flow (BF 5-6) early Wednesday morning through Thursday. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for until this evening when winds are expected to diminish ahead of the next front. Winds subside and settle into a southerly gentle to moderate pattern this weekend. A few showers will be possible tonight through Wednesday accompanied by the front. Fire Weather Issued at 1206pm CST Tuesday Feb 3 2026 ERC values today and tomorrow remain around the 70th or less percentile ahead of our next front. FROPA is expected tonight with winds picking up early tomorrow morning. However, it is expected to be a weak front and min RH values 20-30% inland will be accompanied by light northerly winds behind the front. This is expected to negate elevated fire weather concerns. Low rain chances (20-40%) tonight across extreme eastern portions of the region will accompany frontal passage with dry conditions for the remainder of the period. NOAA Corpus Christi TX Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories TX...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 6pm CST this evening for GMZ250-255- 270-275. |