Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
078 FZUS54 KHGX 120426 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1026 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ300-121715- 1026 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Moderate onshore winds and building seas will continue overnight with a fairly tight pressure gradient in place. Winds will diminish a bit as the day progresses Wednesday. Light to moderate onshore flow will prevail through the remainder of the week. $$ GMZ335-121715- Galveston Bay- 1026 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots in the southern bay and 10 to 15 knots northern bay. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. $$ GMZ330-121715- Matagorda Bay- 1026 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. $$ GMZ355-121715- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1026 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ350-121715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 1026 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ375-121715- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1026 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ370-121715- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1026 PM CST Tue Nov 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CST WEDNESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds near 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$