National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 120208
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
808 PM CST Sun Jan 11 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.

GMZ300-121430
808 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Winds are in the process of diminishing, though elevated seas offshore will take a while to subside. Mariners should anticipate some negative tide levels the next couple days, moreso in the central and northern half of the the bays. Otherwise, look for light winds and falling seas early in the week. The next front is expected to push into the waters Wednesday afternoon with increasing northwest and north winds filling in behind it Wednesday night.

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GMZ335-121430
Galveston Bay
808 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY

REST OF TONIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

TUESDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

FRIDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight.

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GMZ330-121430
Matagorda Bay
808 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

FRIDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight.

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GMZ350-355-121430
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
808 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

TUESDAY
North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ370-375-121430
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
808 PM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.