Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 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.

GMZ300-221530-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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

Small craft should continue to exercise caution tonight and
Saturday, in particular over the offshore waters as seas continue
to subside. Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will
develop Sunday and continue through the next few days. Long
period swells associated with the next potential tropical
disturbance are possible later in the weekend into early next
week. There will be a daily risk of isolated showers and
thunderstorms every day through next week.

$$

GMZ335-221530-
Galveston Bay-
1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers until
late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South 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 in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-221530-
Matagorda Bay-
1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-221530-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers until
late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

$$

GMZ370-375-221530-
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-
1002 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers until
late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$