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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
596 FZUS54 KHGX 020837 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 337 AM 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. GMZ300-022115- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 337 AM 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 today followed by a more prevalent onshore flow as we head into mid and late 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. $$ GMZ335-022115- Galveston Bay- 337 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south early this afternoon, rising to around 10 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, rising to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .FRIDAY and FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-022115- Matagorda Bay- 337 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT through THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY and FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. $$ GMZ350-355-022115- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 337 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south this afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-022115- 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- 337 AM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest early this afternoon, backing to south around 5 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$