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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
203 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

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. 
 


gmz255-182015-
coastal waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel out
20 nm-
203 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
sunday evening...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas around 3 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. wave detail:
southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds,
becoming northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds. a slight chance of thunderstorms. showers likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.sunday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. wave detail: east 8 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of
showers. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail:
east 6 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds. a
chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 7 seconds. a
chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
203 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

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. 
 


gmz270-275-182015-
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-
203 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
sunday evening...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east late. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. wave detail: southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and
southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of thunderstorms.
a chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. wave detail: northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. wave detail:
northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 7 seconds.
a chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east
6 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east 6 feet at 7 seconds. a
chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. a chance of thunderstorms. showers
likely. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1211 am cdt sat apr 18 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.


gmz350-355-181815-
coastal waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx out
20 nm-coastal waters from high island to freeport tx out 20 nm-
1211 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft should exercise caution in effect until 7 am cdt
this morning...
...gale watch in effect from this evening through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave detail: south
4 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers. a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
around 30 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 4 feet, building to
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. wave detail:
south 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. wave detail: east 7 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
5 feet at 4 seconds. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east
around 20 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: east 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east
6 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. a
chance of showers. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. a
chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. a
chance of showers. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1211 am cdt sat apr 18 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.


gmz370-375-181815-
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-
1211 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft should exercise caution in effect until 7 am cdt
this morning...
...gale watch in effect from this evening through sunday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to
5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.saturday night...east winds around 20 knots, becoming northeast
around 30 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, building to
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. wave detail:
south 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of thunderstorms. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
in the afternoon. seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet.
wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 6 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: east 8 feet at 7 seconds. 
.monday...east 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 7 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a chance of showers. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. a
chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas around
4 feet. a chance of showers. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas around 4 feet.
a chance of showers. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas around
4 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1211 am cdt sat apr 18 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.


gmz330-181815-
matagorda bay-
1211 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft should exercise caution in effect until 7 am cdt
this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots late. bay waters choppy, diminishing to slightly
choppy late. a slight chance of showers late. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters choppy. a chance
of showers. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. bay waters slightly choppy. a chance of showers. a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. a chance of showers. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
around 15 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1211 am cdt sat apr 18 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.


gmz335-181815-
galveston bay-
1211 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft should exercise caution in effect until 7 am cdt
this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. bay waters slightly choppy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. bay waters slightly choppy,
diminishing to smooth in the afternoon. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming northeast around 30 knots after midnight. bay
waters choppy, increasing to very rough after midnight. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots in the afternoon. bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters
choppy. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. bay waters choppy, diminishing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. a chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. a chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters
choppy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
308 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

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.


gmz430-182100-
sabine lake-
308 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
sunday afternoon...

.today...south winds around 10 knots. lake waters light chop. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots after midnight. lake waters rough. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. lake waters rough. a slight chance of showers in the
morning. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. lake waters
choppy. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. lake waters choppy. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop.
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. a slight chance of showers. a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. lake waters choppy. a chance of
showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. lake waters
choppy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
308 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

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.


gmz450-182100-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx out 20 nm-
308 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through sunday
afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. seas 2 to
4 feet. wave detail: north 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet
at 5 seconds. a chance of thunderstorms. showers.
.sunday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and south
1 foot at 5 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet.
wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave
detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.tuesday...east winds around 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 klch 180809
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
308 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

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.


gmz470-182100-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx from 20 to 60 nm-
308 am cdt sat apr 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through sunday
afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: south 3 feet at
5 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. wave detail: south
2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 5 seconds and south
2 feet at 5 seconds. a chance of thunderstorms. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 6 seconds and south
2 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. 
.sunday night...northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail:
northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east
5 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.monday night...east winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
east 4 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.tuesday...east winds around 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. a slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. a
chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$