NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ300-271315-  752 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026    .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM  including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.    South to southwest winds 10 to 15 kt can be expected through  Thursday with seas generally 1 to 3 feet. Winds in the early  morning hours could be more west to north at times. Chance of  showers and thunderstorms is expected to increase on Thursday and  Friday. Winds are expected to become more south to southeast by  the weekend.    $$
   GMZ370-375-271315-  Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to  60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-  752 PM CDT Wed Aug 26 2026    TONIGHT  South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to  15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South  2 feet at 4 seconds.  THURSDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in  the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet  at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight  chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.  THURSDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.  Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.  FRIDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the  afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at  4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of  showers.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or  less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.  SATURDAY  East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave  Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the morning.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around  2 feet.  SUNDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in  the morning, then 1 foot or less.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around  2 feet.  MONDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance  of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.  MONDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$