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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
656 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 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.

GMZ300-081215-
656 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

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

With a tightening pressure gradient, look for east and northeast winds
to increase and seas to build during the second half of the work week.
Water levels will also be running above normal due to the winds,
seas, and moon phase.

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GMZ335-081215-
Galveston Bay-
656 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots early this evening,
backing to the east then northeast late. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

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Matagorda Bay-
656 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight, then becoming northeast late. Bay waters
slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

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Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
656 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ370-375-081215-
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-
656 PM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
with isolated thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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