Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
756 PM CDT Wed Sep 10 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.

GMZ300-111330-
756 PM CDT Wed Sep 10 2025

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

Northeast to east winds should remain light to occasionally
moderate late into the week. Wind speeds may approach the
threshold for small craft to exercise caution at times. A daily
risk of showers and storms continues offshore with chances
increasing Wednesday night into Thursday and over the weekend.

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GMZ335-111330-
Galveston Bay-
756 PM CDT Wed Sep 10 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ330-111330-
Matagorda Bay-
756 PM CDT Wed Sep 10 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay
waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.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...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-111330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
756 PM CDT Wed Sep 10 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-111330-
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-
756 PM CDT Wed Sep 10 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$