Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 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.

GMZ300-030815-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Surface high pressure in the vicinity will result in light winds and
a more distinct landbreeze/seabreeze circulation tonight and
Wednesday. More prevalent onshore flow can be expected heading
into the later half of the week. We might see another longer
period swell arrive at some point this weekend in association with
Hurricane Beryl. Keep updated with the latest forecasts on Beryl
from the National Hurricane Center.

$$

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Galveston Bay-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots
late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy
late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth late.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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Matagorda Bay-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$
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GMZ350-355-030815-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the
morning, then 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast
in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-030815-
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-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or
less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$