NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ300-180015-  653 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026    .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM  including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.    Moderate easterly winds and increasing Gulf seas are expected  through Friday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely  overnight through early afternoon Thursday. A few thunderstorms  could produce locally strong gusts over 30 knots. Drier weather is  expected Friday and Saturday. Daily risk of showers and storms  returns by Sunday or Monday.    $$
   GMZ370-375-180015-  Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to  60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-  653 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026    SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT  THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    TODAY  East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots  late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of  thunderstorms. Showers likely.  TONIGHT  East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.  Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the  evening.  FRIDAY  East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave  Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.  FRIDAY NIGHT  East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around  15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East  5 feet at 7 seconds.  SATURDAY  East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave  Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.  SUNDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around  2 feet.  MONDAY  East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance  of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.  MONDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$