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FZUS54 KHGX 140418
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 13 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.
GMZ300-141730-
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. A COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE WATERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,
WHICH WILL TURN WINDS NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHERLY, STRENGTHENING
INTO THE AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD ALONG WITH THE WINDS,
PROMPTING A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. MARINERS
SHOULD ANTICIPATE NEGATIVE TIDE LEVELS THROUGH THE WEEK,
ESPECIALLY AROUND LOW TIDE CYCLES IN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF
THE BAYS.
GMZ335-141730-
GALVESTON BAY-
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SMOOTH,
INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY LATE.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, INCREASING
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO
SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY
WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
GMZ330-141730-
MATAGORDA BAY-
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING
TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, INCREASING
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ350-355-141730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
GMZ370-375-141730-
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-
1018 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS
AND EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS
AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
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