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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1254 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 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.

GMZ300-201815-
1254 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

Light to occasionally moderate east to southeast winds are expected
through mid week, followed by a modest increase in the winds from
the east to northeast during the second half of the week. There will
be a daily risk of an isolated shower or storm. Gulf seas should
average 2-3 feet, possibly increasing somewhat later in the week.

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GMZ335-201815-
Galveston Bay-
1254 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-201815-
Matagorda Bay-
1254 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-201815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1254 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-201815-
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-
1254 AM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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