![National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](/build/images/header/noaa.d87e0251.png)
![National Weather Service](/build/images/header/nws.4e6585d8.png)
![United States Department of Commerce](/build/images/header/doc.b38ba91a.png)
Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
036 FZUS54 KHGX 030259 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 959 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. GMZ300-031515- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 959 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. $$ GMZ335-031515- Galveston Bay- 959 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-031515- Matagorda Bay- 959 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 and thunderstorms. .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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-031515- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 959 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of shower. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-031515- 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- 959 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. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$