FZUS54 KHGX 020623
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
123 AM 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.
GMZ300-021915-
123 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
Periods of showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop
today and will persist into early next week with coastal areas
sandwiched between a slow-moving frontal boundary and a coastal
trough across the western Gulf. Light to moderate east to
northeast winds and seas around 3 to 5 ft will persist through the
weekend before increasing early next week as the front tracks
further offshore.
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GMZ335-021915-
Galveston Bay-
123 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.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 and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ330-021915-
Matagorda Bay-
123 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
then showers likely late.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ350-355-021915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
123 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ370-375-021915-
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-
123 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
123 AM 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.
GMZ300-021915-
123 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
Periods of showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop
today and will persist into early next week with coastal areas
sandwiched between a slow-moving frontal boundary and a coastal
trough across the western Gulf. Light to moderate east to
northeast winds and seas around 3 to 5 ft will persist through the
weekend before increasing early next week as the front tracks
further offshore.
$$
GMZ335-021915-
Galveston Bay-
123 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ330-021915-
Matagorda Bay-
123 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
then showers likely late.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 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.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ350-355-021915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
123 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ370-375-021915-
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-
123 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
THIS MORNING...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
7 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$