FZUS54 KHGX 150754 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 254 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 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. GMZ300-152015- 254 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Moderate onshore flow will persist into midweek, so small craft should exercise caution throughout today. 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. Strong offshore winds and increased seas will likely prompt the issuance of Small Craft Advisories by late this weekend. $$ GMZ335-152015- Galveston Bay- 254 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...South winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon with gusts to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. $$ GMZ330-152015- Matagorda Bay- 254 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. $$ GMZ350-355-152015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 254 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. $$ GMZ370-375-152015- 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- 254 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 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 with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast around 30 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. $$