Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
866 FZUS54 KHGX 090319 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1019 PM CDT Wed May 8 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. GMZ300-091615- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1019 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Fetch of moderate onshore winds will maintain somewhat elevated seas in the offshore Gulf waters. Mariners should note above normal flows from area rivers will lead to above normal water levels and strong currents in the bays and intercoastal waterway this week. The next cold front pushes off the coast late Thursday night and early Friday morning. Moderate offshore winds in its wake will be brief. The front will move back onshore as a warm front on Sunday and onshore flow will resume and increase. Periods of unsettled weather are possible Sunday and Monday. $$ GMZ335-091615- Galveston Bay- 1019 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Hazy late this evening. Patchy fog. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots late in the evening, backing to east after midnight, backing to north late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-091615- Matagorda Bay- 1019 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south late. Bay waters slightly choppy. Hazy late this evening and early morning. Patchy fog. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast late. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog late. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east late. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to slightly choppy to choppy late. Patchy fog early in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy in the late evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-091615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1019 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, veering to south late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy late this evening and early morning. Patchy fog. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-091615- 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- 1019 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy late this evening. Patchy fog. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Patchy fog early in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$