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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
761 FZUS54 KHGX 291511 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1011 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 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. GMZ300-300415- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1011 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Onshore winds will prevail through the middle of next week. A broad area of low pressure over the northwestern Caribbean Sea is forecast to move into the Bay of Campeche late tonight and Sunday and should bring a longer period swell into the northwest Gulf waters Sunday then diminish Monday. Otherwise, this system is expected to push inland into Mexico early in the week and is not anticipated to further impact the upper Texas coast. $$ GMZ335-300415- Galveston Bay- 1011 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ355-300415- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1011 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ375-300415- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1011 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-300415- Matagorda Bay- 1011 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...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 5 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .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 around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-300415- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 1011 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-300415- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1011 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$