Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
259 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 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.

GMZ300-270815-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
259 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 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.

$$

GMZ335-270815-
Galveston Bay-
259 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

GMZ330-270815-
Matagorda Bay-
259 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

$$

GMZ350-355-270815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
259 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.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. Hazy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy.
.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
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Hazy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

$$

GMZ370-375-270815-
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-
259 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 5 seconds. A 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. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy.
.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
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers in the morning. Hazy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

$$