Marine forecast
High Island to Freeport TX (20-60 nm)
- current wind
- 9 kt SSE
- Air
- 84°F
- 72-hr peak
- 20 kt
- Peak seas
- 4 ft
Observed Tue 2:20 PM | GMZ375
- Air
- 84°F
- 72-hr peak
- 20 kt
- Peak seas
- 4 ft
In brief
At 2:20 pm CDT on Oct 13, 2026, NDBC station KGVW (Galveston 209A (Arena Offshore), 33 miles away) measured wind from the SSE at 9 kt. The NWS forecast for High Island to Freeport TX (20-60 nm) issued at 1:10 pm CDT on Oct 13, 2026 reads, for this afternoon: “Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.”
Source: National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX forecast; NDBC observations
Wind forecast · ktPeak 20 kt
Seas forecast · ftPeak 4 ft
NWS marine forecast
| Period | Forecast |
|---|---|
| This Afternoon | Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. |
| Tonight | Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. |
| Wednesday | Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. |
| Wednesday Night | Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. |
| Thursday | Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. |
| Thursday Night | East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. |
| Friday | Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. |
| Friday Night | Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to around 30 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. |
| Saturday | Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. |
| Saturday Night | Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. |
Issued Tue 1:10 PM by Houston/Galveston TX (product CWFHGX).
Recent buoy conditions
| Time | Wind | Gust | Seas | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2:20 PM | 9 kt SSE | — | — | — |
| Tue 1:40 PM | 9 kt SSE | — | — | — |
| Tue 12:40 PM | 8 kt SSE | — | — | — |
| Tue 11:40 AM | 9 kt SSE | 15 kt | — | — |
| Tue 10:40 AM | 11 kt SSE | — | — | — |
| Tue 9:40 AM | 10 kt SSE | 16 kt | — | — |
| Tue 8:55 AM | 12 kt SSE | 17 kt | — | — |
| Tue 7:40 AM | 14 kt SSE | — | — | — |
| Tue 6:40 AM | 14 kt S | — | — | — |
| Tue 5:55 AM | 14 kt S | 20 kt | — | — |
| Tue 4:40 AM | 12 kt SSE | 18 kt | — | — |
| Tue 3:40 AM | 12 kt SSE | 18 kt | — | — |
Observed Tue 2:20 PM at NDBC buoy KGVW (Galveston 209A (Arena Offshore)), 33.2 miles away.
Frequently asked questions
What is the marine forecast for High Island to Freeport TX (20-60 nm) today?
This Afternoon: Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Is there a small craft advisory for High Island to Freeport TX (20-60 nm)?
No advisories, warnings or watches are in effect for NWS zone GMZ375 as of the last update on this page. Advisories can be issued at any time; check the current bulletin before leaving the dock.
What do the wind speeds in knots mean?
One knot is 1.15 mph. The National Weather Service issues a small craft advisory for sustained winds of roughly 22–33 knots or hazardous seas, a gale warning at 34–47 knots, and a storm warning at 48 knots and above. Exact advisory thresholds vary by forecast office and by water body — a bay reaches dangerous chop at a lower wind speed than open ocean.
Where does this forecast come from?
The forecast text is the National Weather Service's own marine bulletin for zone GMZ375, issued by Houston/Galveston TX, reproduced in full. The wind and seas charts are drawn from the NWS gridded forecast for a point inside the zone. Observations come from the nearest reporting NDBC buoy. We are not affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service.
Forecast: NOAA/NWS product CWFHGX, issued Tue 1:10 PM. Observations: NOAA National Data Buoy Center station KGVW, read Tue 2:20 PM. Retrieved Oct 13, 2:42 PM. Conditions offshore change faster than any page can be rebuilt, so check the current NWS bulletin and your own instruments before going out.