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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
745 PM CST Sun Dec 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.

GMZ300-081430-
745 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

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

A cold front is pushing through the coastal waters and ushering in
strong northerly winds and elevated seas. A Small Craft Advisory
is in effect for all waters through late Monday morning for all
waters, but may be extended into the afternoon hours for the
offshore waters. Occasional gusts to gale force cannot be ruled
out offshore in the open Gulf tonight. Light northeasterly winds
are expected to develop by Monday night with onshore flow returning
by Tuesday. May need to monitor the potential for sea fog by
midweek.

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GMZ335-081430-
Galveston Bay-
745 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay waters rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

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GMZ330-081430-
Matagorda Bay-
745 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
around 20 knots late. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy
late.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, diminishing
to smooth after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.

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GMZ350-355-081430-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
745 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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GMZ370-375-081430-
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-
745 PM CST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to
around 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet,
building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 5 seconds and
east 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming
northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.

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