Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
050 FZUS54 KHGX 170605 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 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. GMZ300-171915- 1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow and low seas will prevail through Tuesday. As patchy fog develops inland for the next couple of nights, some of that fog may drift across the upper portions of the Bays during the late night to early morning hours. The onshore flow is expected to strengthen late Wednesday into Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front. Caution flags and potentially Small Craft Advisories may be needed through early Friday. $$ GMZ335-171915- Galveston Bay- 1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to smooth to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ330-171915- Matagorda Bay- 1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to smooth to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-171915- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ370-375-171915- 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- 1205 AM CST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. $$