Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
902 FZUS54 KHGX 201500 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1000 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 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. GMZ300-210315- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1000 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Generally light to occasionally moderate onshore winds will continue through the forecast period. Seas will remain around 1 to 3 feet at least through the weekend. Rain chances remain low through Saturday with increased chances of late night to early morning showers and storms beginning Sunday night. $$ GMZ335-210315- Galveston Bay- 1000 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. $$ GMZ330-210315- Matagorda Bay- 1000 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-210315- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1000 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-210315- 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- 1000 AM CDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. $$