Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
882 FZUS54 KHGX 251230 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 630 AM CST Tue Nov 25 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. GMZ300-260115- 630 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light northwest to north winds through this evening. A push of cool, dry air will move into the waters late tonight and early Wednesday morning ushering in northeast winds around 20 to 25 knots with gusts of around 30 knots along with building seas. Small Craft Advisories will be required. Onshore winds resume and increase later in the week. $$ GMZ330-335-260115- Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay- 630 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-260115- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 630 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest around 10 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming northeast. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-260115- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 630 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest around 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming north late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$