Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
642 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 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.

GMZ300-260015-
642 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and
tomorrow due to a disturbance in the Gulf. NHC continues to give
the system a 10 percent chance of becoming a depression over the
next day or two. Winds are expected to generally be light to
moderate while Gulf seas are expected to be 2 to 4 feet. However,
higher winds and seas are possible in the vicinity of
thunderstorms. Unsettled weather begin tapering downward on
Sunday followed by light to moderate onshore winds and relatively
low seas heading into next week.

$$

GMZ335-260015-
Galveston Bay-
642 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Bay
waters smooth, increasing to smooth to slightly choppy late.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early this morning,
then showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-260015-
Matagorda Bay-
642 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers this morning, then showers
likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-260015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
642 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming east late. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south
1 foot at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely this
morning, then showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-260015-
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-
642 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north early this
afternoon, then becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$