NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ300-090015-  639 AM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026    .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM  including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.    Light to occasionally moderate south and southeast winds, and 2-4  foot seas are expected over the next several days. Isolated to  scattered showers and thunderstorms is expected to develop each  day, with the best chances occurring from early morning through  early afternoon. Shower and thunderstorm activity could be more  widespread on Monday.    $$
   GMZ370-375-090015-  Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to  60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-  639 AM CDT Sat Aug 8 2026    TODAY  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers  and thunderstorms.  TONIGHT  Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of  showers in the evening.  SUNDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.  MONDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the morning.  MONDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.  TUESDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  TUESDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  WEDNESDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  South winds around 15 knots, increasing to  15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$