Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
215 FZUS54 KHGX 051949 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 249 PM 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. GMZ300-060815- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 249 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Moderate onshore flow and high rip current risk will continue through Thursday. Winds and seas should begin diminishing as we head into the second part of the week. The next best chance for showers and storms arrive early next week. $$ GMZ335-060815- Galveston Bay- 249 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 35 knots late. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-060815- Matagorda Bay- 249 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 20 knots, becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots late. Bay waters choppy, rising to rough late. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth in the late evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. .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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-060815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 249 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 20 knots, becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, backing to northeast late in the morning, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-060815- 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- 249 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms early. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 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...Southeast 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. $$