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FZUS54 KHGX 250004
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
704 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 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.
GMZ300-251315-
704 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
LIGHT TO MODERATE EAST WINDS WILL PREVAIL TONIGHT AND MONDAY,
EVENTUALLY INCREASING OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST ON TUESDAY. THERE WILL
BE SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE AT TIMES. THE
NEXT DISTURBANCE SHOULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS, SOME
POSSIBLY STRONG, INTO THE WATERS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
GMZ335-251315-
GALVESTON BAY-
704 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ330-251315-
MATAGORDA BAY-
704 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ350-355-251315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
704 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2
FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
LATE.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ370-375-251315-
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-
704 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET. THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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