Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
917 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 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.

GMZ300-181530-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
917 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

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

Generally light onshore winds will continue through the forecast
period. Seas will remain near 2 feet at least through the
weekend. Rain chances remain low through the end of the week, with
a few isolated storms possible heading into the weekend.

$$

GMZ335-181530-
Galveston Bay-
917 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to north late in
the morning, veering to southeast early in the afternoon, rising
to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, backing to east in
the late morning and early afternoon, veering to southeast late.
Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
late. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

$$

GMZ330-181530-
Matagorda Bay-
917 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

$$

GMZ350-355-181530-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
917 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, backing to east around
5 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, veering to
southeast late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east in the
late morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight.

$$

GMZ370-375-181530-
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-
917 PM CDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, backing to east late.
Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to
south late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

$$