Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
543 FZUS54 KHGX 131443 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 943 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 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. GMZ300-140315- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 943 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Generally light onshore flow and low seas should prevail through the end of the week. There will be a daily risk of isolated showers and thunderstorms generally diminishing through Saturday. Storms may produce locally higher winds and seas along with the potential for waterspouts. Mariners should continue to monitor conditions in the Gulf for next week, including the tropical weather outlook from the National Hurricane Center, which currently highlights an area in the Bay of Campeche with a medium (40 percent) chance of development into a tropical cyclone over the next seven days. At this time for our area, anticipate stronger winds and a corresponding increase in seas along with increased potential for showers and thunderstorms regardless of any tropical development that may or may not not occur. $$ GMZ335-140315- Galveston Bay- 943 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-140315- Matagorda Bay- 943 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, easing to around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms and showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-140315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 943 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-140315- 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- 943 AM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$