Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
276 FZUS54 KHGX 171606 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1106 AM CDT Fri May 17 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. GMZ300-180430- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1106 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light to occasionally moderate north to northeast wind are expected today. Winds will shift back around to the east and south over the weekend. There is another chance of some showers and thunderstorms today and tonight as a disturbance moves up the coast. If any stronger cells develop with this activity...they will probably be in the Gulf waters rather than the bays. Gradually strengthening south to southeast winds and rising seas can be expected next week. $$ GMZ335-180430- Galveston Bay- 1106 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-180430- Matagorda Bay- 1106 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-180430- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1106 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-180430- 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- 1106 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$