Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
473 FZUS54 KHGX 272003 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 303 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 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. GMZ300-280830- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 303 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Weaker winds and gradually lowering seas are expected through midweek. Recreational mariners are urged to use extra caution for the remainder of the day today considering the increased holiday traffic. During the second half of the week, moderate to occasionally stronger southeast winds and mainly 4 to 6 foot seas resume with a long fetch setting up across the Gulf. Shower and thunderstorm chances return to the forecast late Tuesday night and Wednesday. Though chances are better inland, we anticipate some disturbances passing through the remainder of the week that are difficult to time days in advance. $$ GMZ335-280830- Galveston Bay- 303 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog late. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy in the late morning and early afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-280830- Matagorda Bay- 303 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog late. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog early in the morning. Hazy late in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-280830- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 303 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-280830- 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- 303 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT and FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$