Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
793 FZUS54 KHGX 280851 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 351 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 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. GMZ300-282115- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 351 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Strong onshore winds and hazardous seas will continue through late tonight. Small Craft Advisories are in effect for both the Gulf waters and bays. Minor coastal flooding is expected in vulnerable locations at times of high tide. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon through Tuesday. Winds will gradually decrease late Sunday night into Monday, with lingering high seas keeping conditions hazardous through Monday. Generally moderate onshore flow will persist through the rest of the week. $$ GMZ335-282115- Galveston Bay- 351 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Bay waters rough, becoming choppy late this morning and afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-282115- Matagorda Bay- 351 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-282115- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 351 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 15 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-282115- 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- 351 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 feet with occasional seas up to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet with occasional seas up to 14 feet this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 15 knots late. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$