Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
597 FZUS54 KHGX 191614 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1114 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 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. GMZ300-200515- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1114 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Generally light onshore winds will continue through the forecast period. Winds may occasionally become moderate over the Gulf waters. Seas will remain around 1 to 3 feet at least through the weekend. Rain chances remain low through the end of the week, with a few isolated storms possible heading into the weekend. $$ GMZ335-200515- Galveston Bay- 1114 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast late in the morning, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. $$ GMZ330-200515- Matagorda Bay- 1114 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. $$ GMZ350-355-200515- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1114 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, backing to east in the late morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. $$ GMZ370-375-200515- 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- 1114 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$