Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
423 FZUS54 KHGX 130259 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 959 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 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. GMZ300-131515- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 959 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Generally light onshore flow and low seas should prevail through the end of the week. There will be a daily risk of isolated showers and thunderstorms. Storms may produce locally higher winds and seas along with the potential for waterspouts. Anticipate stronger winds and a corresponding increase in seas, along with increased potential for showers and thunderstorms next week. $$ GMZ335-131515- Galveston Bay- 959 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight, veering to north around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-131515- Matagorda Bay- 959 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, rising to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-131515- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 959 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-131515- 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- 959 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$