Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
464 FZUS54 KHGX 260743 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 243 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 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. GMZ300-262015- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 243 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light to moderate onshore winds will prevail through the remainder of the week, with seas gradually increasing from around 2 feet to up to 4 feet. Conditions should generally remain below caution thresholds. Isolated showers and storms will be possible daily. Tide levels will also remain elevated over the next few days. $$ GMZ335-262015- Galveston Bay- 243 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Hazy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Hazy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Hazy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-262015- Matagorda Bay- 243 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Hazy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Hazy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. Hazy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-262015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 243 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet this morning, then 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 3 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Hazy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Hazy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-262015- 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- 243 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet this morning, then 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Hazy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Hazy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. Hazy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$