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FZUS54 KHGX 121708
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1208 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 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.
GMZ300-130615-
1208 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE
WEEKEND WITH SEAS OF 2 TO 5 FEET. CAUTION FLAGS MAY BE WARRANTED
AT TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, ESPECIALLY THIS WEEKEND AS SEAS
NEAR 6 TO 7 FEET OFFSHORE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY WITH RAIN CHANCES RISING OVER THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS ANTICIPATED
ALMOST DAILY FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
GMZ335-130615-
GALVESTON BAY-
1208 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ330-130615-
MATAGORDA BAY-
1208 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ350-355-130615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
1208 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
8 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ370-375-130615-
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-
1208 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 6 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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