Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
328 FZUS54 KHGX 072042 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 342 PM CDT Tue May 7 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. GMZ300-080915- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 342 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Fetch of light to 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 intercoastal water way well into midweek and can make navigation difficult. The next cold front pushes off the coast late Thursday night and early Friday morning. $$ GMZ335-080915- Galveston Bay- 342 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-080915- Matagorda Bay- 342 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy late. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly 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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-080915- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 342 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-080915- 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- 342 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$