Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
442 FZUS54 KHGX 081009 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 509 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 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. GMZ300-082315- 509 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Persistent onshore flow continues for the coastal waters throughout the week. Winds will dip in and out of caution flag criteria, with caution flags remaining in effect through the morning. Seas will be around 2 to 4 ft, as high as 5 ft in the far offshore waters. Isolated showers and storms will remain possible at times, especially in the late morning to afternoon. $$ GMZ335-082315- Galveston Bay- 509 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. $$ GMZ330-082315- Matagorda Bay- 509 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-082315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 509 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ370-375-082315- 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- 509 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$