Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
860 FZUS54 KHGX 030705 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 205 AM CDT Fri May 3 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. GMZ300-032015- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 205 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Moderate to occasionally strong onshore winds and seas generally between 3 and 6 feet are expected through early next week. Seas around 7 ft will be possible at times well offshore. Winds and seas may be high enough during this period to require small craft exercise caution. Showers and storms are also possible today and tonight. Winds and waves would be higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-335-032015- Matagorda Bay-Galveston Bay- 205 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-032015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 205 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 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 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-032015- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 205 AM CDT Fri May 3 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$