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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1123 AM CST THU NOV 27 2025
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.
GMZ300-280615-
1123 AM CST THU NOV 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
WINDS TODAY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF VEERING THROUGH EASTERLY TO
SOUTHEASTERLY, AND WILL BE INCREASING IN SPEED. THE STRENGTHENING
WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN BUILDING SEAS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
EXERCISE CAUTION ON THE GULF TODAY AND ALL COASTAL WATERS
OVERNIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY BEGINS ON THE GULF TOMORROW
MORNING AND EXPANDS TO INCLUDE THE BAYS FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AND
CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY IN ADVANCE OF AN INCOMING COLD FRONT.
PERIODS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER ALSO RETURN TO THE FORECAST LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT, PEAKING SATURDAY NIGHT JUST BEFORE THE FRONT PUSHES
OFF THE COAST. GUSTY NORTH WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED IN THE WAKE OF
THE FRONT, AND ANOTHER SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED
FOR THAT PERIOD AS WELL.
GMZ330-335-280615-
MATAGORDA BAY-GALVESTON BAY-
1123 AM CST THU NOV 27 2025
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, BECOMING CHOPPY LATE.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ350-355-280615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
1123 AM CST THU NOV 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST
7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ370-375-280615-
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-
1123 AM CST THU NOV 27 2025
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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