Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
946 PM CDT Thu Jun 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.

GMZ300-211530-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
946 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

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

Hazardous winds and seas continue tonight. Winds and seas will
gradually decrease, eventually falling below the Advisory
threshold some time on Friday. This weekend into early next week,
moderate east to southeast winds are expected. Long period swells
associated to the next tropical disturbance are possible later in
the weekend into early next week. There will be a daily risk of
showers and thunderstorms through the forecast period.

$$

GMZ335-211530-
Galveston Bay-
946 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 kts. Bay waters smooth. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to 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.

$$

GMZ330-211530-
Matagorda Bay-
946 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.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 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, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening.
.MONDAY...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
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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-211530-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
946 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 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...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-211530-
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-
946 PM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 9 seconds
and south 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and
south 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and
south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$