Texas Coastal Marine Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

Coastal waters from the Lower Atchafalaya River LA to High 
Island TX out 60 nautical miles including Sabine and 
Calcasieu Lakes and Vermilion and Cote Blanche Bays

Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the
highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional 
height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.


GMZ400-160015-
658 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Breezy onshore flow around 20 knots gusting to 30 knots will
continue through this morning before gradually weakening through
the afternoon. Long southerly fetch in the west Gulf will keep 
elevated seas in the forecast through today as well, with a slow
decrease in heights into Friday. Otherwise, ridging remains in 
control and no rain is expected through the forecast period.

$$


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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1003 AM CDT Thu May 15 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.


GMZ370-375-160330-
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-
1003 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution after 7 PM CDT this
afternoon...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots
late. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1003 AM CDT Thu May 15 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.


GMZ350-355-160330-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1003 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution after 1 PM CDT this
afternoon...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

$$


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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1003 AM CDT Thu May 15 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.


GMZ330-160330-
Matagorda Bay-
1003 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution after 1 PM CDT this
afternoon...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. 
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. 

$$


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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1003 AM CDT Thu May 15 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.


GMZ300-160330-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1003 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

Moderate southerly winds and elevated seas will prevail into
Friday, warranting a Small Craft Advisory for the bays and 
adjacent Gulf waters through this afternoon with caution flags 
following that up into Friday morning. Water levels will be 
running higher than normal as well. Winds and seas slightly 
decrease near the end of the work week into the upcoming weekend.

$$


Texas Coastal Marine Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1012 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ270-275-160415-
Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel from 20 to
60 NM-
1012 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots late. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave
Detail: South 8 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1012 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ250-160415-
Coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas out 20 NM-
1012 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South
8 feet at 7 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in
the evening. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. 

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Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1059 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship channel
out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3
of the waves...along with occasional height of the average highest
10 percent of the waves. 
 

GMZ230-060415-
Bays and Waterways from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas-
1059 AM CDT Tue Apr 5 2022

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Bays smooth. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind around 10 knots shifting south after
midnight. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog in
the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy to occasionally rough.
Patchy fog in the morning. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Bays choppy to
rough. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Bays choppy to
occasionally rough. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Bays slightly
choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots shifting southeast in the
afternoon. Bays slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bays choppy. 
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bays choppy. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind around 20 knots. Bays choppy to
occasionally rough. 

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
1012 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ200-160415-
1012 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE MIDDLE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS...

A south to southeasterly fresh to strong breeze (BF 5-6) and seas
6 to 8 feet will keep a Small Craft Advisory in effect through
this evening. Later tonight, winds weaken to a generally fresh
breeze (BF 5), becoming moderate (BF 4) on Friday. A moderate to 
fresh (BF 4-5) onshore flow with 4-5 ft seas will persist through 
this weekend, increasing to fresh to strong (BF 5-6) overnight on 
Monday and Tuesday in the bays and nearshore waters with seas 
increasing to 5-6 ft.

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
323 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out 60 NM. 

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.


GMZ100-152115-
323 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...An enhanced pressure gradient will continue moderate 
to strong southerly winds and moderate to elevated seas through 
this afternoon. Elevated winds and seas are expected to continue 
into next week. 

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
323 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the
Rio Grande out 60 NM. 

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.


GMZ150-155-152115-
Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm-
Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm-
323 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet, 
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 
seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 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.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

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