Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
335 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 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.

GMZ300-242130-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
335 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 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 week
with low seas. Elevated tides will continue for the next few days,
along with a high risk of strong rip currents. There will be a
daily risk of isolated showers and thunderstorms every day through
the weekend.

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GMZ335-242130-
Galveston Bay-
335 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late.
.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, becoming southwest
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight.
.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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-242130-
Matagorda Bay-
335 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.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.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-242130-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
335 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 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 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-242130-
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-
335 AM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$