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FZUS54 KHGX 040113
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
713 PM CST TUE FEB 3 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.
GMZ300-041415-
713 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE LATER TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. COULD NOT
RULE OUT PATCHY FOG AHEAD OF THE FRONT THIS EVENING. GUSTY NORTH
WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE FRONT'S WAKE ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY,
EXPECT PERIODS OF HAZARDOUS WINDS AND SEAS, ESPECIALLY OVER THE
GULF FOR SMALL CRAFT. WINDS BECOME LIGHTER AND MORE WEST ON FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY, BEFORE SHIFTING SOUTH BY SUNDAY.
GMZ335-041415-
GALVESTON BAY-
713 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH, INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY LATE. PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE
THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ330-041415-
MATAGORDA BAY-
713 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH, THEN INCREASING
TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY LATE. PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ350-355-041415-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
713 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT
3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET
IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ370-375-041415-
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-
713 PM CST TUE FEB 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS LATE.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH
4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 4 SECONDS
AND SOUTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS
AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST
2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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