National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 030431
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1131 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 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.

GMZ300-031715
1131 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through the weekend, with locally heavier thunderstorms possible. Light to moderate east to northeast winds will increase over the weekend as Gulf seas increase to around 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas are expected to increase further early next week.

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GMZ335-031715
Galveston Bay
1131 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

OVERNIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-031715
Matagorda Bay
1131 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

OVERNIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

SUNDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-031715
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
1131 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

OVERNIGHT
Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-031715
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
1131 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

OVERNIGHT
Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.