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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
362 FZUS54 KHGX 040816 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 316 AM CDT Thu Jul 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. GMZ300-042130- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 316 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. A mainly light to occasionally moderate onshore flow is expected through the remainder of the week. Look for increasing winds, seas and rain chances over the weekend and into the start of next week as Beryl makes its way toward the western Gulf of Mexico. Small craft advisories might be needed. Keep updated with the latest forecasts on Beryl from the National Hurricane Center. $$ GMZ335-042130- Galveston Bay- 316 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY and MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-042130- Matagorda Bay- 316 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .FRIDAY and FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. 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. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY 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. $$ GMZ350-355-042130- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 316 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-042130- 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- 316 AM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 11 seconds, becoming southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$