Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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

GMZ300-212100-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
302 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for the Gulf waters
through the mid-morning with winds and seas will gradually
decreasing through the day. Small craft should also exercise
caution in the Bays for some occasionally gusty winds as well.
Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will develop this
weekend into early next week. 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.

$$

GMZ335-212100-
Galveston Bay-
302 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and
early afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening.
.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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to 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.

$$

GMZ330-212100-
Matagorda Bay-
302 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.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 around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast 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 until late
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.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. A chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-212100-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
302 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots
this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
.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
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 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 around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-212100-
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-
302 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and
south 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
early in the evening. A chance of showers late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$