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FZUS54 KHGX 181732
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1132 AM CST WED FEB 18 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.
GMZ300-190630-
1132 AM CST WED FEB 18 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.
THERE WILL BE A RISK A DAILY RISK OF FOG, PARTICULARLY IN THE
EVENING, OVERNIGHT, AND MORNING HOURS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
BUT THE FOG RISK WILL GENERALLY BE HIGHEST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING, AND AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
INCREASING NORTH WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND A
COLD FRONT ON SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL CONDITIONS ARE
LIKELY SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY.
GMZ335-190630-
GALVESTON BAY-
1132 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG, SOME DENSE, POSSIBLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG. AREAS OF FOG, SOME DENSE, POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. POCKETS
OF DENSE FOG POSSIBLE.
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 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY.
GMZ330-190630-
MATAGORDA BAY-
1132 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, INCREASING
TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG, SOME DENSE,
POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG. AREAS OF FOG, SOME DENSE, POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING. POCKETS OF DENSE FOG POSSIBLE.
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 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY.
GMZ350-355-190630-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
1132 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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. PATCHY
FOG.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
EVENING. AREAS OF FOG, SOME DENSE, POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. AREAS OF FOG,
SOME DENSE, POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
POCKETS OF DENSE FOG POSSIBLE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
GMZ370-375-190630-
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-
1132 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
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. PATCHY
FOG.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
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