682  
FZUS54 KHGX 272345  
CWFHGX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  
545 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.  
 
GMZ300-281215-  
545 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ335-281215-  
GALVESTON BAY-  
545 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
GMZ330-281215-  
MATAGORDA BAY-  
545 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO  
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.  
BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO  
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
GMZ350-355-281215-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT  
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-  
545 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH NEAR 10 KNOTS 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 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 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  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 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 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 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  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET.  
 
 
 
GMZ370-375-281215-  
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-  
545 PM CST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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: EAST  
2 FEET AT 5 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 NORTHWEST  
20 TO 25 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 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS  
AND SOUTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 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.    
SUNDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
 
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