Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
345 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 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.

GMZ300-070900-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
345 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Lower winds and lighter seas remain in the forecast for the
remainder of the week and into the weekend as high pressure
remains in place over the area. Rainfall chances will remain low
through Sunday, with our next chance at showers and thunderstorms
coming on Monday. An unsettled pattern is expected to continue
thereafter with chances for thunderstorms remaining in the
forecast through at least Wednesday.

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GMZ335-070900-
Galveston Bay-
345 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-070900-
Matagorda Bay-
345 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, easing to around
5 knots after midnight, backing to northeast late. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

$$

GMZ350-355-070900-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
345 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, backing to northeast
late. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds
and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

$$

GMZ370-375-070900-
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-
345 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.

$$