FZUS54 KHGX 141859 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 159 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 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. GMZ300-150715- 159 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. A moderate onshore flow will generally continue through the week. Small craft operators will need to exercise caution at times. Rip currents will likely remain moderate to strong at times, while water levels are expected to be near 3.0 feet above Mean Lower Low Water during high tide cycles over the next few days. A cold front with associated showers and storms are expected to push offshore late Saturday into early Sunday bringing a period of strong offshore winds and increased seas that will likely prompt advisories through the remainder of the weekend. $$ GMZ335-150715- Galveston Bay- 159 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ330-150715- Matagorda Bay- 159 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ350-355-150715- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 159 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast around 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. $$ GMZ370-375-150715- 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- 159 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast around 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. $$