Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
376 FZUS54 KHGX 140244 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 944 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 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. GMZ300-141545- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 944 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light to occasionally moderate onshore winds and low seas should prevail through the end of the week and over the weekend. There will be a daily risk of isolated showers and thunderstorms generally diminishing through Saturday. Storms may produce locally higher winds and seas along with the potential for waterspouts. Mariners should continue to monitor conditions in the Gulf for next week, including the Tropical Weather Outlook from the National Hurricane Center, which currently highlights an area in the Bay of Campeche with a medium chance (40 percent) of development into a tropical cyclone over the next seven days. At this time for our area, beginning Sunday night and continuing into the middle of next week, anticipate stronger winds and a corresponding increase in seas along with increased potential for showers and thunderstorms regardless of any tropical development that may or may not not occur. $$ GMZ335-141545- Galveston Bay- 944 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, easing to around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-141545- Matagorda Bay- 944 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. .SUNDAY...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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-141545- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 944 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-141545- 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- 944 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$