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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
233 am cdt fri oct 16 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. 
 


gmz255-162015-
coastal waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel out
20 nm-
233 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from 7 am cdt this morning through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots late. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: southeast
3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the
afternoon. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. 
.friday night...north winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. wave
detail: north 8 feet at 6 seconds. 
.saturday...north winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 4 feet at
5 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at
4 seconds. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
east 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. a chance of showers. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 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 corpus christi tx
233 am cdt fri oct 16 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. 
 


gmz270-275-162015-
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-
233 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect from 7 am cdt this morning through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots late. seas around 3 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet
at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming
northeast 9 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday night...north winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. wave
detail: northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds and north 7 feet at
7 seconds. 
.saturday...north winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots,
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding
to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. wave
detail: north 13 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 10 feet at
7 seconds. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds and north
3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a chance of showers. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1159 pm cdt thu oct 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.


gmz330-161715-
matagorda bay-
1159 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 10 am cdt friday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 
knots late. bay waters smooth. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. bay 
waters rough, increasing to very rough. a slight chance of 
showers in the morning. 
.friday night...north winds around 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 around 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly choppy.
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1159 pm cdt thu oct 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.


gmz335-161715-
galveston bay-
1159 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 10 am cdt friday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 
late. bay waters slightly choppy. a chance of showers with 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.friday...north winds around 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 
knots with gusts up to 40 knots in the afternoon. bay waters 
choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. a chance of showers 
with isolated thunderstorms in the morning. 
.friday night...north winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 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...northeast 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 10 to 15 knots. bay waters
slightly choppy. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.monday night...east winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy after midnight. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly choppy.
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1159 pm cdt thu oct 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.


gmz350-161715-
coastal waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx out
20 nm-
1159 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 10 am cdt friday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast around 10 knots late. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail:
southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: east 3 feet
at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast
5 feet at 6 seconds. isolated thunderstorms in the morning. a
chance of showers. 
.friday night...north winds around 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.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1159 pm cdt thu oct 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.


gmz355-161715-
coastal waters from high island to freeport tx out 20 nm-
1159 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 10 am cdt friday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
toward morning. bay waters smooth. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
increasing to around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. seas 3 
to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the 
afternoon. wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and 
southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 4 seconds 
and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. isolated thunderstorms in the 
morning. a chance of showers. 
.friday night...north winds around 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...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1159 pm cdt thu oct 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.


gmz370-161715-
waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx from 20 to
60 nm-
1159 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 10 am cdt friday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots late. seas around 3 feet. wave detail: southeast
3 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers with isolated
thunderstorms. a chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms
late. 
.friday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. wave detail:
east 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. isolated thunderstorms in the
morning. a chance of showers. 
.friday night...north winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots. seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. wave
detail: north 11 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...northeast 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 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 6 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 5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.tuesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1159 pm cdt thu oct 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.


gmz375-161715-
waters from high island to freeport tx from 20 to 60 nm-
1159 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 10 am cdt friday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet.
wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of showers with
isolated thunderstorms. 
.friday...northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to
45 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. wave detail:
northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds,
becoming east 6 feet at 6 seconds. isolated thunderstorms in the
morning. a chance of showers. 
.friday night...north winds around 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 7 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 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
617 pm cdt thu oct 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.


gmz350-355-161145-
coastal waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx out
20 nm-coastal waters from high island to freeport tx out 20 nm-
617 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: south
1 foot at 5 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to around
30 knots with gusts to near 40 knots west of freeport in the 
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 3 
seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 4 
seconds. a chance of showers. 
.friday night...north winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail:
northeast 7 feet at 5 seconds. 
.saturday...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 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 7 seconds, becoming
east 7 feet at 8 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:
east 6 feet at 8 seconds. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
617 pm cdt thu oct 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.


gmz370-375-161145-
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-
617 pm cdt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet. wave
detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds. a slight chance of
thunderstorms. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to around
30 knots with gusts to 40 knots west of freeport in the 
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally
to 10 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 
seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 6 
seconds. a chance of thunderstorms. showers likely, mainly in the 
morning. 
.friday night...north winds around 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots. seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to
9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. wave 
detail: north 9 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 11 feet at 
7 seconds. 
.saturday...northeast winds around 30 knots. gusts up to 45 knots
in the morning. seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet,
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the
afternoon. wave detail: northeast 12 feet at 8 seconds, becoming
northeast 11 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
7 seconds. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. a chance of showers after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
309 am cdt fri oct 16 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.


gmz430-162100-
sabine lake-
309 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon
through saturday afternoon...

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts up to 30 knots. lake waters very rough. patchy fog
early this morning. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
lake waters very rough. 
.saturday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. lake
waters very rough. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. lake waters
choppy. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. lake waters choppy. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.monday night...east winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. lake waters light chop. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.tuesday night...east winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. lake waters light chop. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
309 am cdt fri oct 16 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.


gmz450-162100-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx out 20 nm-
309 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am cdt this morning
through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
afternoon...

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet this afternoon. wave detail: northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north
4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning,
then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: north
5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.saturday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave
detail: northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
4 seconds. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
309 am cdt fri oct 16 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.


gmz470-162100-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx from 20 to 60 nm-
309 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am cdt this morning
through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through saturday
afternoon...

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet this afternoon. wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds,
becoming north 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.
seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. wave detail:
northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
in the afternoon. seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the
afternoon. wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming
northeast 8 feet at 6 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:
east 5 feet at 6 seconds. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
east 5 feet at 8 seconds. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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