Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
311 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 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.

GMZ300-232030-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
311 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Light to moderate onshore winds will continue through the
remainder of the weekend and into next week, with waves generally
diminishing over the next few days. Long period swells associated
with the next potential tropical disturbance are possible later
in the weekend into early next week. There will be a daily risk of
isolated showers and thunderstorms every day through next week.

$$

GMZ335-232030-
Galveston Bay-
311 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-232030-
Matagorda Bay-
311 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-232030-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
311 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY 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.

$$

GMZ370-375-232030-
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-
311 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, veering to south
late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY 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.

$$