Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
265 FZUS54 KHGX 072217 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 517 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 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. GMZ300-081130- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 517 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Beryl is expected to make landfall as a hurricane early tomorrow morning in the vicinity of Matagorda County. Widespread strong gales and seas of 15 to 25 feet are expected over the Gulf waters tonight into tomorrow morning. Hurricane force gusts are likely in squalls. Sustained hurricane conditions are likely near where the center of storm tracks. A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Matagorda Bay along with the nearshore and offshore Gulf waters. Galveston Bay remains in a Tropical Storm Warning. Conditions are expected to gradually improve by Monday afternoon. However, squalls may linger through the afternoon hours. By Tuesday and beyond, much lower winds and seas are expected. However, there will be daily risk of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-081130- Matagorda Bay- 517 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Northeast winds 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 55 knots, becoming north 55 to 65 knots with gusts up to 75 knots after midnight. Bay waters dangerous. Squalls likely. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Southwest winds 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 65 knots, easing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters dangerous, easing to very rough in the afternoon. Squalls likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy after midnight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, rising to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. $$ GMZ350-081130- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 517 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. East winds 55 to 65 knots with gusts up to 80 knots, veering to south 60 to 70 knots with gusts up to 90 knots after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 feet, occasionally to 22 feet, building to 16 to 21 feet, occasionally to 27 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 21 feet at 12 seconds. Squalls likely. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Southwest winds 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 65 knots, easing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 16 feet at 11 seconds and southwest 8 feet at 6 seconds. Squalls likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. South winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 6 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely until late afternoon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. $$ GMZ370-081130- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 517 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. East winds 60 to 70 knots, veering to south after midnight. Gusts to 85 knots. Seas 18 to 23 feet, occasionally to 29 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 23 feet at 11 seconds. Squalls likely. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. South winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, veering to southwest 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 14 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 9 feet at 7 seconds. Squalls likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. South winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely until late afternoon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. $$ GMZ335-081130- Galveston Bay- 517 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, veering to southeast 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 55 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough, rising to extremely rough after midnight. Squalls likely. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. South winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 55 knots, easing to 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters extremely rough, easing to very rough in the afternoon. Squalls likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, easing to choppy after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. $$ GMZ355-081130- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 517 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, becoming southeast 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 65 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, building to 12 to 17 feet, occasionally to 22 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 17 feet at 10 seconds. Squalls likely. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. South winds 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 55 knots, easing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 feet, occasionally to 22 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 17 feet at 10 seconds. Squalls likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely until late afternoon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely late in the morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. $$ GMZ375-081130- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 517 PM CDT Sun Jul 7 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Southeast winds 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 55 knots. Seas 14 to 19 feet, occasionally to 24 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 18 feet at 10 seconds. Squalls likely. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. South winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, easing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 15 feet at 9 seconds. Squalls likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely until late afternoon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. $$