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FZUS54 KHGX 161828
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 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.
GMZ300-170715-
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20-30 KNOTS ARE ONGOING ACROSS THE WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT
AS COOLER AIR MOVES OVER THE WARMER SHELF WATERS. DURING THIS
PERIOD, WINDS SHOULD NEAR OR REACH GALE FORCE WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
KNOTS AND SEAS OF 7 TO 13 FEET. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY
INTO SATURDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN SLOWLY TRENDING DOWNWARD
LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON, BUT STILL REMAIN ELEVATED OFFSHORE INTO
EARLY SUNDAY. WINDS WILL VEER TO THE EAST EARLY NEXT WEEK AS HIGH
PRESSURE TRACKS EAST OF THE REGION.
GMZ335-170715-
GALVESTON BAY-
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY
WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 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.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
GMZ355-170715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS, INCREASING TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 4 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
6 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
45 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
GMZ375-170715-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS, INCREASING TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 10 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 11 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING
TO 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 FEET
AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ330-170715-
MATAGORDA BAY-
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 45
KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, DIMINISHING
TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ350-170715-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 45
KNOTS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST
8 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
45 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 8 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 6 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
GMZ370-170715-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
128 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 45
KNOTS LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 11 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
45 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 12 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT
8 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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