NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Marine Weather Statement
   GMZ300-260415-  Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out  60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays  1031 AM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025    .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM  including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.    Though visibilites have generally improved, mariners can still  anticipate some intermittent patches of sea fog reducing  visibility below 2 miles at times...moreso in the Gulf waters this  afternoon. Look for the fog to expand in coverage and back into  the bays tonight. Otherwise, light winds and low seas will prevail  into Wednesday. The next storm system will move into Texas on  Thursday, bringing higher winds, seas and increasing shower and  thunderstorm coverage Thursday afternoon through Friday. Conditions  improve this weekend as it passes to our east. The next front is  forecast to push through early Monday morning..    $$
   GMZ335-260415-  Galveston Bay-  1031 AM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025    TODAY  Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to 5 to 10 knots  late. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog.  TONIGHT  South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to  slightly choppy. Patchy fog.  WEDNESDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.  Patchy fog early in the morning.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters  smooth to slightly choppy.  THURSDAY  East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters  choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  FRIDAY  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.  Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning,  then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters  slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.  SATURDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy.  SATURDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$