Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
358 AM CDT Wed May 29 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.

GMZ300-292130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
358 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will persist into next
week with seas around 3 to 5ft. Small craft may need to exercise
caution through this morning as the onshore flow peaks at around
15kt with gusts to 20kt possible. Additional periods of cautions may
be needed at times through the remainder of the week, especially
during the overnight periods. Showers and thunderstorms will be
possible this morning and this afternoon, with additional chances
possible through the start of next week.

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GMZ335-292130-
Galveston Bay-
358 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers this morning, then showers
likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening.
.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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-292130-
Matagorda Bay-
358 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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 around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-292130-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
358 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-292130-
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-
358 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers early in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$