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FZUS54 KHGX 271153
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
553 AM CST TUE JAN 27 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.
GMZ300-280045-
553 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
WINDS HAVE BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT, AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED TO 3
FEET OR LESS. ON THE BAYS, ABNORMALLY LOW WATER LEVELS DURING
TIMES OF LOW TIDE ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK AND
POTENTIALLY LONGER. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN INCREASING
NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS BY FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
GMZ335-280045-
GALVESTON BAY-
553 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
NORTH 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 AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH
TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ330-280045-
MATAGORDA BAY-
553 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH LATE.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH 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.
GMZ350-355-280045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
553 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
GMZ370-375-280045-
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-
553 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET
AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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