NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ300-080115-  608 AM CST Wed Jan 7 2026    .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM  including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.    Dense fog this morning should decrease in coverage as the morning  progresses. However, patchy fog lingering into the afternoon is  possible, especially near the coast and over the nearshore  waters. The risk of fog initially increases this evening, before  increasing south winds overnight potentially limit the fog risk.  Confidence in the fog forecast after midnight is low. The next  weather concern will be a cold front that is expected to push  offshore Friday night, bringing strong winds and building seas in  its wake. Small Craft Advisory level conditions expected this  weekend.    $$
   GMZ370-375-080115-  Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to  60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-  608 AM CST Wed Jan 7 2026    TODAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.  TONIGHT  South winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to  6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South  3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 5 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy  fog.  THURSDAY  South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.  Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South  6 feet at 7 seconds.  THURSDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to  20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:  South 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.  FRIDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A  chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the  afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming  northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after  midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at  7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds. Showers likely with  a chance of thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  North winds around 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,  occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers.  SATURDAY NIGHT  North winds around 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,  occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the evening.  SUNDAY  North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,  occasionally to 10 feet.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,  occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight.      $$