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 Tue Oct 14 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.

GMZ300-150015-
642 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

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

Light to moderate southeast winds should generally prevail
for most of the week with a brief period of northeasterly to
easterly winds today and Wednesday. Seas should be 3 feet or less
for most of the week. Rain chances could return by the end of the
work week.

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GMZ330-335-150015-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
642 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-150015-
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 Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-150015-
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 Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

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