Smith Point Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
620 AM CST Sat Dec 20 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.

GMZ300-210130-
620 AM CST Sat Dec 20 2025

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

Light southerly winds and seas of 3 feet or less are expected this
weekend. The potential for overnight and morning fog will need to
be monitored for this weekend and early next week as more humid
air streams back into the region on those southeasterly to
southerly winds. Beyond that, conditions will be warm and
relatively calm.


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GMZ335-210130-
Galveston Bay-
620 AM CST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy
fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
smooth to slightly choppy in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog.

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GMZ330-210130-
Matagorda Bay-
620 AM CST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of
fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog.

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Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
620 AM CST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

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GMZ370-375-210130-
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-
620 AM CST Sat Dec 20 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.

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