Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
659 AM 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.

GMZ300-080015-
659 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

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

Isolated showers will be possible over the coastal waters through
this week, primarily in the pre-dawn and early morning hours.
The best potential for these showers for at least the next night
or two appears to be farther offshore, 20 to 60 nm out.
Light onshore winds and and low seas will continue through
midweek, then a period of moderate northeasterly winds become
more likely for the second half of the week.

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GMZ335-080015-
Galveston Bay-
659 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay
waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of
showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Bay
waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.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, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-080015-
Matagorda Bay-
659 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, increasing
to slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast
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 east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

$$

GMZ350-355-080015-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
659 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.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.

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GMZ370-375-080015-
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-
659 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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