Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
685 FZUS54 KHGX 220302 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 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. GMZ300-221530- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Small craft should continue to exercise caution tonight and Saturday, in particular over the offshore waters as seas continue to subside. Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will develop Sunday and continue through the next few days. Long period swells associated with the next potential tropical disturbance are possible later in the weekend into early next week. There will be a daily risk of isolated showers and thunderstorms every day through next week. $$ GMZ335-221530- Galveston Bay- 1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers early in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers until late afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-221530- Matagorda Bay- 1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers early in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers until late afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY 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. $$ GMZ350-355-221530- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers early in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. $$ GMZ370-375-221530- 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- 1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers until late afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$