Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
244 FZUS54 KHGX 070558 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1258 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 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. GMZ300-071815- 1258 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light winds and low seas will prevail for the next several days. Daily isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected. Stronger storms could produce wind gusts to 30 knots, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. The best chances will be in the morning through early afternoon hours. $$ GMZ335-071815- Galveston Bay- 1258 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-071815- Matagorda Bay- 1258 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-071815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1258 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-071815- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1258 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$