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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
992 FZUS54 KHGX 300835 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 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. GMZ300-302100- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. A broad area of low pressure over the Bay of Campeche will bring a longer period swell into the upper Texas coastal waters today then diminish Monday. Otherwise, this system is expected to push inland into Mexico on Monday with no other impacts locally. Surface high pressure moving overhead will result in light winds and a more distinct landbreeze/seabreeze circulation through Tuesday. More prevalent onshore winds will resume by midweek. $$ GMZ335-302100- Galveston Bay- 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west late. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, rising to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ355-302100- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. Hazy. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to southwest late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ375-302100- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to southwest late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-302100- Matagorda Bay- 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Hazy this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. Hazy. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast early in the afternoon, then becoming south late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. Hazy. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Bay waters smooth. Hazy. .TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. $$ GMZ350-302100- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, veering to south late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. $$ GMZ370-302100- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 335 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$