GMZ300-150015-
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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GMZ330-150015-
Matagorda Bay-
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, becoming south around 20
knots with gusts up to 25 knots late this morning and afternoon.
Bay waters slightly choppy, increasing to choppy late this morning
and afternoon. A slight chance of showers this morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay
waters choppy, diminishing to slightly choppy after midnight. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
TUESDAY
South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, increasing to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
WEDNESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
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