Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
144 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 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.

GMZ300-271915-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
144 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

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

Light to moderate onshore winds will prevail through the remainder of
the week, with seas gradually increasing from around 2 feet to up to
4 feet. Conditions should generally remain below caution thresholds.
Isolated showers and storms will be possible daily. Tide levels will
also remain elevated over the next few days.

$$

GMZ335-271915-
Galveston Bay-
144 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Hazy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Hazy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Hazy.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Hazy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Matagorda Bay-
144 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Hazy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. Hazy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Hazy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Hazy.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Hazy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-271915-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
144 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less, then
around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Hazy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Hazy.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Hazy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-271915-
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-
144 AM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet this
morning, then 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until
late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
Hazy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Hazy.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Hazy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$