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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
1201 pm cst wed feb 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. 
 


gmz255-190630-
coastal waters from port aransas to matagorda ship channel out
20 nm-
1201 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm cst this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: south 5 
feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: south
5 feet at 7 seconds. 
.thursday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas around
3 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus54 kcrp 181801
cwfcrp
expires:202602190630;;854018

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service corpus christi tx
1201 pm cst wed feb 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. 
 


gmz270-275-190630-
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-
1201 pm cst wed feb 18 2026

...small craft should exercise caution this afternoon...

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm cst this evening
through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave
detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: south 6 
feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail:
south 6 feet at 7 seconds. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave
detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail:
southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north
25 to 30 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 8 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally
to 11 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 181732
cwfhgx
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1132 am cst wed feb 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.


gmz350-355-190630-
coastal waters from freeport to matagorda ship channel tx out
20 nm-coastal waters from high island to freeport tx out 20 nm-
1132 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. patchy
fog. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. patchy fog in the
evening. areas of fog, some dense, possible after midnight.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. patchy fog. areas of fog, 
some dense, possible after midnight.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. patchy fog in the morning.
pockets of dense fog possible.
.saturday night...north winds around 20 knots, increasing to
around 30 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 181732
cwfhgx
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1132 am cst wed feb 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.


gmz370-375-190630-
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-
1132 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds around 10 knots. seas around
4 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. patchy
fog. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots in
the morning. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave detail: south 4 feet at
6 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet.
wave detail: south 4 feet at 6 seconds. patchy fog. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet. wave
detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 4 feet.
wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. patchy fog. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas around 4 feet. patchy fog in the morning. 
.saturday night...north winds around 20 knots, increasing to
around 30 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, building to
5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 30 knots. seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 181732
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coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1132 am cst wed feb 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.


gmz330-190630-
matagorda bay-
1132 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. bay waters slightly choppy. 
.tonight...south winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. bay waters slightly choppy, increasing
to choppy after midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth. patchy fog in the evening. areas of fog, some dense,
possible after midnight.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth.
patchy fog. areas of fog, some dense, possible after midnight.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. patchy
fog in the morning. pockets of dense fog possible.
.saturday night...north winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast around
20 knots in the afternoon. bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters
choppy. 

$$

fzus54 khgx 181732
cwfhgx
expires:202602190630;;852330

coastal waters forecast for texas
national weather service houston/galveston tx
1132 am cst wed feb 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.


gmz335-190630-
galveston bay-
1132 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. patchy fog. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters slightly
choppy. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth.
patchy fog in the evening. areas of fog, some dense, possible 
after midnight.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth. a
chance of showers in the morning. areas of fog in the morning. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth.
patchy fog. areas of fog, some dense, possible after midnight.
.saturday...south winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. bay waters smooth. patchy fog in the morning. pockets
of dense fog possible.
.saturday night...north winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. bay waters choppy, increasing to
rough after midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around
20 knots in the afternoon. bay waters rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters
choppy. 

$$

fzus54 klch 181800
cwflch
expires:202602190600;;853707

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
1159 am cst wed feb 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.


gmz430-190600-
sabine lake-
1159 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...south winds around 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
lake waters choppy. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. patchy fog after midnight. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop.
areas of fog in the morning. a chance of showers, mainly in the
morning. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. lake waters light chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. lake waters rough. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. lake waters rough. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. lake waters choppy. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light chop. 
.monday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. lake waters light
chop. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus54 klch 181800
cwflch
expires:202602190600;;853711

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
1159 am cst wed feb 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.


gmz450-190600-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx out 20 nm-
1159 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. patchy fog late. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. a chance of
showers. patchy fog in the evening. areas of fog after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: south 2 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. areas of
fog. 
.friday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: south 2 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. a slight chance of
showers in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
2 feet. 

$$

fzus54 klch 181800
cwflch
expires:202602190600;;853714

coastal waters forecast
national weather service lake charles la
1159 am cst wed feb 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.


gmz470-190600-
coastal waters from cameron la to high island tx from 20 to 60 nm-
1159 am cst wed feb 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet. wave
detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas around
3 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. a chance of
showers, mainly in the evening. patchy fog. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas around 3 feet.
wave detail: south 3 feet at 7 seconds. areas of fog in the
morning. a chance of showers. 
.friday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: south 4 feet at 7 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet. wave detail: southeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. a slight chance of
showers. 
.sunday...north winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 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. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$