Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
603 FZUS54 KHGX 300911 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 411 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 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. GMZ300-302215- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 411 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Lowering winds and decreasing seas can be expected though today. Generally moderate onshore flow and somewhat elevated seas are anticipated this week and into the start of the weekend. Caution flags might occasionally be needed during periods of higher winds, especially Wednesday night into Thursday. Periods of unsettled weather are possible, though better shower and thunderstorm chances should be situated a bit further inland for much of the forecast period as the next cold stays away from the coast. $$ GMZ335-302215- Galveston Bay- 411 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy fog late. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog early in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots late in the evening, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy late in the evening, then becoming choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-302215- Matagorda Bay- 411 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy late. Patchy fog early in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .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 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-302215- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 411 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Patchy fog early in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-302215- 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- 411 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog early in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$