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FZUS54 KHGX 180021
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
621 PM CST TUE FEB 17 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.
GMZ300-181315-
621 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
GENERALLY MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY.
RISING MOISTURE LEVELS MAY SUPPORT A DAILY RISK OF SEA FOG DURING
THE EVENING, OVERNIGHT, AND MORNING HOURS THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK. HOWEVER, THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AND FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY MORNING APPEAR TO HAVE THE GREATEST RISK OF
EXPERIENCING AREAS OF SEA FOG DUE TO LOWER WINDS. A COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON SATURDAY, FOLLOWED BY
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS IN ITS WAKE BY SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.
GMZ335-181315-
GALVESTON BAY-
621 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH 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.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH
TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
GMZ330-181315-
MATAGORDA BAY-
621 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH, INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ350-355-181315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
621 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
GMZ370-375-181315-
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-
621 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET.
PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
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