Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
346 FZUS54 KHGX 050805 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 305 AM 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. GMZ300-052115- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 305 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Moderate to occasionally strong onshore flow, elevated seas, and high rip current risk will continue through Wednesday night. Small Craft Advisories and Caution flags remains in effect. Minor coastal flooding will also be possible during times of high tide later this morning. Winds and seas should begin diminishing as we head into the second part of the week. $$ GMZ335-052115- Galveston Bay- 305 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TODAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight, veering to southwest late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-052115- Matagorda Bay- 305 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to around 10 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. .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...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. $$ GMZ355-052115- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 305 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-052115- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 305 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 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 around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ375-052115- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 305 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-052115- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 305 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$