FZUS54 KHGX 160459 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1159 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ300-161715- 1159 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Look for winds to shift to the north prior to sunrise as a front begins pushing into the coastal waters. Winds will initially be somewhat light, but steadily increase as the morning and afternoon progresses. Gale conditions are likely in the waters west of Freeport toward mid morning...expanding eastward toward the Galveston area later today. Highest winds will likely be this evening and tonight as cooler air moves over the warmer shelf waters. A Gale Warning is in effect today into Saturday. Winds and seas will begin slowly trending downward later Saturday afternoon, but still remain elevated offshore into early Sunday. Winds will veer to the east early next week as high pressure tracks east of the region. $$ GMZ335-161715- Galveston Bay- 1159 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north late. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds around 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ355-161715- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1159 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north toward morning. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ375-161715- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1159 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-161715- Matagorda Bay- 1159 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Bay waters rough, increasing to very rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots.Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. $$ GMZ350-161715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 1159 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-161715- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1159 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. A chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: North 11 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$