Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
455 FZUS54 KHGX 112106 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 406 PM CDT Sat May 11 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. GMZ300-121015- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 406 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Moderate to occasionally strong east winds and seas of 5 feet or less expected tonight. Small craft will need to proceed with caution through at least late tonight. Low rain chances for tonight, but more shower and thunderstorm activity is anticipated Sunday into Monday. Tuesday looks to feature some fairer weather and a brief amount of offshore flow, but onshore winds return quickly, followed shortly by the next window for showers and storms. $$ GMZ335-121015- Galveston Bay- 406 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming southeast around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to north in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-121015- Matagorda Bay- 406 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, becoming southeast around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly this evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-121015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 406 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy this evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly this evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ375-121015- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 406 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Hazy until early morning. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-121015- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 406 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Hazy until early morning. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$