National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 260508
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 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.

GMZ300-261815
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

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

Caution Flags are in effect through Monday night for moderate easterly winds and seas of 4-6 feet. Light to occasionally moderate onshore winds and seas around 3-5 feet will persist through the rest of the week. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the week. There is also the chance for moderate to strong rip currents along the Gulf facing beaches.

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GMZ335-261815
Galveston Bay
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

TUESDAY
East 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.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

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

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.

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GMZ330-261815
Matagorda Bay
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

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

MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning.

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

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

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GMZ350-355-261815
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
1208 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.

MONDAY
East winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers.

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GMZ370-375-261815
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 AM CDT Mon Oct 26 2026

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.

MONDAY
East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.