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.
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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. $$
GMZ350-355-180715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 154 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. TONIGHT Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. MONDAY Southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. TUESDAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. THURSDAY Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$