Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
277 FZUS54 KHGX 011808 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 108 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 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. GMZ300-020630- 108 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. With the combination of an incoming cold front and upper level disturbance, look for an increase in shower and thunderstorm activity as the afternoon and evening progresses. A few of the storms could become strong, moreso in the Matagorda Bay area and also in the Gulf Waters. Hail appears to be the primary threat with any storms. Northeast winds will steadily increase this evening and overnight and Small Craft Advisories are in effect through Sunday morning. Winds and seas will begin diminishing Sunday afternoon. Light onshore winds resume Monday and should prevail for a good part of next week. $$ GMZ335-020630- Galveston Bay- 108 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing becoming more northeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots toward evening. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-020630- Matagorda Bay- 108 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers. Isolated thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy to rough. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Some storms could be strong. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-020630- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 108 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-020630- 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- 108 PM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers early, then a chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$