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FZUS54 KHGX 141132
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
532 AM CST WED JAN 14 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.
GMZ300-150030-
532 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON
USHERING IN STRONG NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING
SEAS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING THROUGH THURSDAY. MARINERS SHOULD
ANTICIPATE NEGATIVE TIDE LEVELS THROUGH THE WEEK, ESPECIALLY
AROUND LOW TIDE CYCLES IN THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE BAYS.
GMZ335-150030-
GALVESTON BAY-
532 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY 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.
GMZ330-150030-
MATAGORDA BAY-
532 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE MORNING. 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.
GMZ350-355-150030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
532 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND EAST
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND
SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 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: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 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. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
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 2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
GMZ370-375-150030-
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-
532 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS,
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND
EAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS
AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 7 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 6 FEET AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 4 FEET AT 5 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 5 SECONDS AND
NORTHWEST 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 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 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. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND
SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
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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