Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
132 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 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.

GMZ300-140730-
132 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

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

A daily chance of showers and thunderstorms continue today and
Monday. Chance of rain and storms decreases on Tuesday into
early Thursday. Light to moderate onshore winds and 2 to 4 feet
seas expected through at least the middle of the week. Rain
chances increase towards the end of the work week as a coastal
trough approaches from the east.

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GMZ335-140730-
Galveston Bay-
132 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South to southeast winds around 15 knots with
gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-140730-
Matagorda Bay-
132 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South to southeast winds around 15 knots with
gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight.

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GMZ350-355-140730-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
132 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South to southeast winds around 10 to 15 knots
with higher gusts. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-140730-
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-
132 PM CDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South to southeast winds around 15 knots with
gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet
at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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