Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
669 FZUS54 KHGX 281457 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 957 AM CDT Tue May 28 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. GMZ300-290315- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 957 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light to occasionally moderate onshore winds and seas of 2 to 5 feet are expected through the next few days. Caution flags may be needed at times. During the second half of the week, a long fetch setting up across the Gulf could increase seas to 4 to 6 feet. Showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into Wednesday with additional chances into the weekend. $$ GMZ335-290315- Galveston Bay- 957 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Tonight... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-290315- Matagorda Bay- 957 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Tonight... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-290315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 957 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Tonight... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-290315- 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- 957 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution Tonight... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$