Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
014 FZUS54 KHGX 052110 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 410 PM CDT Sun May 5 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. GMZ300-061015- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 410 PM CDT Sun May 5 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 for the next several days. Mariners should note high flows from area rivers, creeks and streams will lead to above normal water levels and strong currents in the bays and ICWW well into midweek and can make navigation difficult. Showers and thunderstorms should taper off this evening with only slight chances, if any, expected into midweek. Onshore flow should prevail until the next cold front pushes off the coast Thursday night. $$ GMZ335-061015- Galveston Bay- 410 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms . .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming smooth after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-061015- Matagorda Bay- 410 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-061015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 410 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Patchy fog in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-061015- 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- 410 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas around 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$