NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   GMZ300-180715-  154 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026    .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM  including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.    A long fetch of moderate to occasionally strong southeast will  continue over the next couple of days resulting in higher than  normal waters levels...most notable around high tide times...and  an enhanced rip current risk. Elevated winds and seas will  continue through at least late Monday. Small Craft Advisories  remains in effect. Isolated showers are possible Sunday and  Monday, followed by increasing chances of storms late Tuesday and  beyond.    $$
   GMZ350-355-180715-  Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out  20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-  154 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING    THIS AFTERNOON  Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up  to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  TONIGHT  Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to  30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.  MONDAY  Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to  25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.  MONDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to  25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.  TUESDAY  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at  8 seconds.  TUESDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to  around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  WEDNESDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A  chance of showers and thunderstorms.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to  4 feet.  THURSDAY  Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A  chance of showers and thunderstorms.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to  4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the  evening, then showers likely after midnight.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$