Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1024 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.

GMZ300-060415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1024 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 Thursday. Conditions will
reach advisory levels at times during the day. Minor coastal
flooding will also be possible during times of high tide later
through Thursday morning. Winds and seas should begin diminishing
as we head into the second part of the week.

$$

GMZ335-060415-
Galveston Bay-
1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of
showers late.
.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.

$$

GMZ330-060415-
Matagorda Bay-
1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
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.

$$

GMZ355-060415-
Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 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.

$$

GMZ350-060415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-
1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.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.

$$

GMZ375-060415-
Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF 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 and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.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.

$$

GMZ370-060415-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-
1024 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.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.

$$