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FZUS54 KHGX 190037
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
637 PM 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.
GMZ300-191330-
637 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BECOME LIGHTER BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING. THE HIGHEST RISK OF SEA FOG WILL BE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING, AND AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. A
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A FEW
SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF THE FRONT. STRONG NORTH WINDS AND
BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN ITS WAKE. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL
CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY BY SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY.
GMZ335-191330-
GALVESTON BAY-
637 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG 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.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. 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 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.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
GMZ330-191330-
MATAGORDA BAY-
637 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
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 IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS OF DENSE FOG 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.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. 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 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.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
GMZ350-355-191330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
637 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 DENSE FOG 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.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 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.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
GMZ370-375-191330-
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-
637 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
REST OF 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 LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
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 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. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET
AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 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.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
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