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536 AM CST Sat Feb 14 2026
.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
Visibilities have improved early this morning allowing for an
early expiration of the Dense Fog Advisory. Pockets of patchy fog
will remain possible through the mid-morning hours. Winds and
seas will be on an upward trend in advance of the next front
leading to the issuance of a Small Craft Advisory this afternoon
into tonight. The front itself is expected to pass across the
waters tonight. Areas of showers and thunderstorms are expected
ahead of and along the front. Winds will turn westerly in its
wake, then veer through northerly and easterly Sunday and early
Monday. Onshore flow should return by late Monday.
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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-
536 AM CST Sat Feb 14 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING
TODAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to around 20
knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6
seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers
early this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late.
TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 7 seconds and west 3 feet at 4 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds.
MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at
4 seconds.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at
3 seconds.
TUESDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
WEDNESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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