Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
656 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

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.

GMZ300-121215-
656 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

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

Generally favorable marine conditions are anticipated for the next
several days. Light to moderate winds will vary in direction at
times, but generally between northeast and southeast. Water
levels will be running above normal due in part to the moon phase
and existing easterly fetch.

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GMZ330-335-121215-
Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay-
656 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

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GMZ350-355-121215-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
656 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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GMZ370-375-121215-
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-
656 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.

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