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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1101 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.
GMZ300-150530-
1101 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
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. ONSHORE WINDS RETURN THURSDAY
EVENING. NEXT DRY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE COAST FRIDAY NIGHT.
GMZ335-150530-
GALVESTON BAY-
1101 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST
THURSDAY...
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY LATE.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 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
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
GMZ330-150530-
MATAGORDA BAY-
1101 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
LATE. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
GMZ350-355-150530-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
1101 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING AROUND
20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 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 4 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
GMZ370-375-150530-
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-
1101 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 4 FEET
AT 5 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
7 FEET 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 6 FEET AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
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