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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
816 FZUS54 KHGX 042104 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 404 PM 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. GMZ300-050930- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 404 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow is expected through Saturday. Increasing winds, elevated seas, and higher rain chances are expected Sunday into early next week as Beryl makes its way toward the western Gulf of Mexico. Caution flags and Small Craft Advisories will likely be required. Elevated waters levels, in particular during high tide, are possible over the bays. Keep updated with the latest forecasts on Beryl from the National Hurricane Center. $$ GMZ335-050930- Galveston Bay- 404 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. Hazy until early morning. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west late. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to east around 5 knots early in the afternoon, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-050930- Matagorda Bay- 404 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. Hazy until early morning. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast around 5 knots late in the morning, veering to southeast around 5 knots early in the afternoon, rising to around 10 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. .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...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-050930- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 404 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to north late in the morning, veering to east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-050930- 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- 404 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest 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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, backing to northeast in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 12 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$