NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ300-221315-  731 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026    .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM  including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.    High pressure over the western Gulf continues to bring light to  moderate west-southwest breezes over the waters with seas around 2  to 3 feet. This should continue through Wednesday before influence  from Tropical Storm Bertha potentially begins. There remains high  uncertainty in the forecast track and intensity of Bertha, though  the official forecast calls for weakening back to a depression late  in the week. Given this, significant impacts in our waters is not  expected, but some impact to small craft is possible if higher winds  and seas materialize, mainly offshore.    $$
   GMZ335-221315-  Galveston Bay-  731 PM CDT Tue Jul 21 2026    TONIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west late.  Bay waters slightly choppy.  WEDNESDAY  West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around  10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy,  diminishing to smooth in the afternoon.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming  northwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to smooth  to slightly choppy after midnight.  THURSDAY  North winds around 10 knots, becoming east in the  afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, diminishing to  smooth in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in  the afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to  20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots  after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy  after midnight.  FRIDAY  South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.  Bay waters choppy.  FRIDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy.  SATURDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy.  SATURDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy.  SUNDAY  Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to  slightly choppy in the afternoon.  SUNDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly  choppy.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$