Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 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.

GMZ300-050815-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 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. Winds
and seas should begin diminishing as we head into the second part
of the week.

$$

GMZ335-050815-
Galveston Bay-
241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, rising to around 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

$$

GMZ330-050815-
Matagorda Bay-
241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...South 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.

$$

GMZ355-050815-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.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.

$$

GMZ350-050815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

$$

GMZ375-050815-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming
south late. 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.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.

$$

GMZ370-050815-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
241 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast
around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 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 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet.
.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.

$$