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FZUS54 KHGX 190541
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1241 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 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.
GMZ300-191815-
1241 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
WINDS FOR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST WATERS SHOULD GENERALLY BE LIGHT
TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE FROM THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST OVER THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. GULF SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE STARTING ON SUNDAY.
GMZ335-191815-
GALVESTON BAY-
1241 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
GMZ330-191815-
MATAGORDA BAY-
1241 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO
SMOOTH LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ350-355-191815-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
1241 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ370-375-191815-
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-
1241 AM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,
THEN AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
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