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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
532 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 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.

GMZ300-262330-
532 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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

Light winds and low seas will persist through the weekend and
into early next week. Southeast winds will increase heading into
midweek allowing for building seas. Periods of unsettled weather
during the second half of next week.

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GMZ335-262330-
Galveston Bay-
532 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots this morning becoming
southeast late in the day. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers or thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, becoming
south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-262330-
Matagorda Bay-
532 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
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...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-262330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
532 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-262330-
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-
532 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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