Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
328 FZUS54 KHGX 221514 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1014 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 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. GMZ300-230415- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1014 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light to occasionally moderate onshore winds will continue through Tuesday. A approaching cold front and a developing cyclone over the eastern Gulf will lead to a shift to northeast winds on Wednesday...then possibly northerly winds on Thursday behind the frontal passage. Small craft may need to exercise caution on Wednesday then advisory conditions possible on Thursday following the passage of the front. There will be a chance of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms beginning tonight and through the next several days...especially with the approach and passage of the front. $$ GMZ335-230415- Galveston Bay- 1014 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms late. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-230415- Matagorda Bay- 1014 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-230415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1014 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-230415- 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- 1014 AM CDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$