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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
657 AM CST THU JAN 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.
GMZ300-160115-
657 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGHER SEAS ARE
OCCURRING ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF A
COLD FRONT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING WITH CONDITIONS IMPROVING THROUGH THE DAY 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, BUT ONLY BRIEFLY
BEFORE THE NEXT COLD FRONT ARRIVES FRIDAY NIGHT.
GMZ335-160115-
GALVESTON BAY-
657 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, INCREASING
TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ330-160115-
MATAGORDA BAY-
657 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH
LATE.
TONIGHT
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. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
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 WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
GMZ350-355-160115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
657 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH
2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
GMZ370-375-160115-
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-
657 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS,
BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET
AT 5 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
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