NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ300-170415-  Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out  60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays  1014 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024    .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM  including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.    Moderate onshore flow will persist through the end of the week.  The exception could be in and around any scattered storms that may  impact the waters later today and on into Friday. Showers and  thunderstorms are expected today and then again on Friday. The  area still look to be rain free over the weekend and into early  next week along with lower winds and seas.    $$
   GMZ370-375-170415-  Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to  60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-  1014 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024    Small Craft Should Exercise Caution    REST OF TODAY  Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to  5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of  showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance  of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.  TONIGHT  Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.  Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of  showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of  showers and thunderstorms late in the evening, then a slight  chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  FRIDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around  10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet.  Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.  A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.  Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at  7 seconds.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to  4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and east  1 foot at 4 seconds.  SUNDAY  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.  MONDAY  Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.  MONDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$