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FZUS54 KHGX 271814
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1214 PM 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.
GMZ300-280715-
1214 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 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.
GMZ335-280715-
GALVESTON BAY-
1214 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ330-280715-
MATAGORDA BAY-
1214 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY
WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ350-355-280715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
1214 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 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
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,
THEN AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND
SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET.
GMZ370-375-280715-
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-
1214 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE EVENING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
EAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND
SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
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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