Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
548 FZUS54 KHGX 200021 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 721 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 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. GMZ300-201315- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 721 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. A broad area of low pressure, now designated as Tropical Storm Alberto, will continue to track towards the east central coast of Mexico late tonight and Thursday morning. High winds, hazardous seas, and above normal coastal water levels are prevalent well north the storm. With the exception of Galveston Bay, a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect over our coastal waters. Water levels are running 2 to 4 feet above normal and anticipate some coastal flooding until we pass the high tide cycle tonight. Small craft should remain in port until weather conditions start improving later this week. $$ GMZ335-201315- Galveston Bay- 721 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...East winds around 30 knots. Bay waters very rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, easing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-201315- Matagorda Bay- 721 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds 25 to 35 knots. Gusts to 50 knots this evening. Bay waters very rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. Showers likely. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, easing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-201315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 721 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds 25 to 35 knots. Gusts to 50 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds around 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...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 9 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-201315- 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- 721 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds 30 to 35 knots, easing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Gusts to 50 knots. Seas 12 to 17 feet, occasionally to 22 feet. Wave Detail: East 16 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds around 30 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 9 seconds and south 4 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds and south 3 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. $$