Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
574 FZUS54 KHGX 121448 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 948 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 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. GMZ300-130330- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 948 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 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 to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Storms may produce locally higher winds and seas along with the potential for waterspouts. Anticipate stronger winds and a corresponding increase in seas, along with increased potential for showers and thunderstorms next week. $$ GMZ335-130330- Galveston Bay- 948 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast late. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight, backing to northeast late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-130330- Matagorda Bay- 948 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. .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...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .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. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-130330- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 948 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-130330- 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- 948 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...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. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$