Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
959 FZUS54 KHGX 021923 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 223 PM CDT Thu May 2 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. GMZ300-030815- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 223 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Moderate onshore winds are expected through early next week and seas will generally be between 3 and 6 feet. Winds may flirt with advisory levels at times...with small craft exercise caution in place for this evening. Winds and waves would be higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-335-030815- Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay- 223 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-030815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 223 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-030815- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 223 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$