Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
570 FZUS54 KHGX 020348 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1048 PM CDT Wed May 1 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. GMZ300-021615- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1048 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Winds remain above caution thresholds this evening, and may flirt with Advisory levels on Thursday. Shower and thunderstorm chances begin to increase today and persist through the rest of the work week, mainly for the Galveston Bay area and its adjacent waters. Although the strongest storms are expected to remain inland, an isolated stronger storm or two cannot be fully ruled out. $$ GMZ335-021615- Galveston Bay- 1048 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-021615- Matagorda Bay- 1048 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-021615- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1048 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-021615- 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- 1048 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$