| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ370) Issued by: National Weather Service Houston, TX Last Update: 1053 PM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of thunderstorms. Thursday: West winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: west 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 7 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Thursday Night: South winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight. Wave detail: south 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. Friday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. Friday 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. Saturday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Saturday Night: Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Sunday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Sunday Night: South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Monday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Monday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM (GMZ370) | |
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