Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
724 FZUS54 KHGX 052126 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 426 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 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. GMZ300-061015- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 426 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Moderate onshore flow and high rip current risk will continue through Thursday. Winds and seas should begin diminishing as we head into the second part of the week. The next best chance for showers and storms arrive early next week. $$ GMZ335-061015- Galveston Bay- 426 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 10 knots late this evening, veering to southwest after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to smooth late this evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-061015- Matagorda Bay- 426 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 10 knots late this evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to smooth late this evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-061015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 426 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, backing to northeast late in the morning, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-061015- 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- 426 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South 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, then around 3 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots, backing to east in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$