FZUS54 KHGX 170004 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ300-171230- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Look for an increase in northerly winds tonight as cooler air moves over the warmer shelf waters. During this period, winds should near or reach Gale force with gusts up to 45 knots and seas of 7 to 13 feet. A Gale Warning is in effect into Saturday. Winds and seas will begin slowly trending downward later Saturday afternoon, but still remain elevated offshore into early Sunday. Winds will veer to the east early next week as high pressure tracks east of the region. $$ GMZ335-171230- Galveston Bay- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming north around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. $$ GMZ355-171230- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ375-171230- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ330-171230- Matagorda Bay- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Bay waters very rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. $$ GMZ350-171230- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. $$ GMZ370-171230- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 704 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds increasing to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. $$