Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
432 FZUS54 KHGX 011941 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 241 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 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. GMZ300-020815- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 241 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Elevated wave heights from the longer period swells will continue to subside throughout the day. Surface high pressure in the vicinity will result in light winds and a more distinct landbreeze/seabreeze circulation through Tuesday followed by a more prevalent onshore flow as we head into mid and late week. We might see another longer period swell arrive at some point this weekend in association with Hurricane Beryl that is forecast to move into the Bay of Campeche late Friday. $$ GMZ335-020815- Galveston Bay- 241 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west late. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south early in the afternoon, rising to around 10 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, rising to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-020815- Matagorda Bay- 241 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 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. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. $$ GMZ350-355-020815- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 241 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-020815- 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- 241 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to south late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early in the afternoon, backing to south around 5 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. $$