NWS Houston/Galveston TXGL.W 0006October 15, 2026
Gale Warning: Matagorda Bay, Galveston Bay, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and 3 more
The National Weather Service office in Houston/Galveston issued a gale warning for Matagorda Bay, Galveston Bay, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and 3 more, in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 17. It was the 6th gale warning the NWS office in Houston/Galveston issued in 2026.
Warning
In force for 27 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Houston/Galveston TX
- Area
- Matagorda Bay, Galveston Bay, Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM and 3 more
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:53 p.m. CDT, October 15, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 16, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KHGX GL.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
NWS notices, October 2026The latest from the National Weather Service
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Trends have indicated a stronger, faster cold front. Additional timing adjustments to the Warning cannot be ruled out, especially for waters west of Freeport.
What the agency told people to do
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
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