Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
362 FZUS54 KHGX 021505 AAA CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas...UPDATED National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1005 AM CDT Thu May 2 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. GMZ300-030330- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1005 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Moderate onshore winds are expected through early next week and seas will generally be between 3 and 6 feet. Winds may flirt with advisory levels at times...with small craft exercise caution in place for the afternoon. Shower and thunderstorm chances will persist at times through the rest of the work week...with rounds of thunderstorms. Winds and waves would be higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ335-030330- Galveston Bay- 1005 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely late. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-030330- Matagorda Bay- 1005 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then 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 early 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. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-030330- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1005 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-030330- 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- 1005 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .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 late. 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. .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 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$