Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
325 AM CDT Sat May 4 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.

GMZ300-042115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
325 AM CDT Sat May 4 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
from 4 to 6 ft, occasionally higher, will prevail through the
weekend and into next week. Winds and seas will reach Small Craft
Should Exercise Caution conditions at times. Shower and storm
chances continue today. A more organized line of thunderstorms is
expected to approach the coast on Sunday, potentially bringing
gusty winds. Drier conditions return next week.

$$

GMZ335-042115-
Galveston Bay-
325 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight, then diminishing to around
15 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy after
midnight, then becoming slightly choppy late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ330-042115-
Matagorda Bay-
325 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning.
.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 in the late evening
and early morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight, then diminishing to around
15 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy after
midnight, then becoming slightly choppy late.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-042115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
325 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-042115-
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-
325 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with
occasional seas up to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet this
afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and
southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds, becoming DECREASING_WD Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms this morning.
.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 15 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 around 15 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 around
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet
with occasional seas up to 9 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$