Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
288 FZUS54 KHGX 261519 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1019 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 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. GMZ300-270415- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1019 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Elevated north winds and elevated seas can be expected today in the wake of a cold front. Both winds and seas should begin to come down beginning later this afternoon. Mainly light and variable winds and low seas are anticipated for the end of the eek on through the weekend and into the start of next week. Some rain is possible across the offshore waters on Monday. $$ GMZ335-270415- Galveston Bay- 1019 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, veering to west after midnight. Bay waters smooth. $$ GMZ330-270415- Matagorda Bay- 1019 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, backing to north late. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to west late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. $$ GMZ350-355-270415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1019 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 12 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, backing to west in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to west late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 11 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. $$ GMZ370-375-270415- 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- 1019 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, backing to west late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. $$