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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
137 FZUS54 KHGX 070334 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1034 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 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. GMZ300-071630- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1034 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light to occasionally moderate winds are expected through tonight. Increasing winds, elevated seas, coastal flooding and higher rain and storm chances are expected Sunday into early next week as Beryl makes landfall around the middle Texas coast and works its way inland. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Matagorda Bay, and its coastal Gulf waters. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Galveston Bay, and its coastal Gulf waters. $$ GMZ330-071630- Matagorda Bay- 1034 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers late. .SUNDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, rising to 60 to 70 knots with gusts up to 85 knots after midnight. Bay waters extremely rough, rising to dangerous after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely after midnight. .MONDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Southwest winds 60 to 70 knots with gusts up to 85 knots, becoming south 25 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters dangerous, easing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers. Thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, easing to choppy after midnight. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers likely with scattered thunderstorms early in the morning, then scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers early in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers early in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-071630- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 1034 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds around 20 knots, rising to 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 60 knots, becoming southeast 55 to 65 knots with gusts up to 85 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with thunderstorms likely after midnight. .MONDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. South winds 45 to 55 knots with gusts up to 70 knots, easing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 19 feet, occasionally to 24 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 12 feet at 9 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 9 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms early in the morning. Numerous showers until late afternoon. Scattered showers late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-071630- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1034 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, rising to 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Southeast winds 45 to 55 knots with gusts up to 70 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, building to 14 to 19 feet, occasionally to 24 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 13 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms 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 14 to 19 feet, occasionally to 24 feet, subsiding to 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 13 feet at 9 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms early in the morning. Numerous showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers early in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ335-071630- Galveston Bay- 1034 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers late. .SUNDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds around 10 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 40 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Southeast winds 30 to 35 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters extremely rough, easing to rough in the afternoon. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. South winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, easing to choppy after midnight. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms early in the morning. Showers until late afternoon. Scattered showers late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers early in the morning, then numerous showers in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ355-071630- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 1034 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds around 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Southeast winds 30 to 35 knots, becoming 25 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Southeast winds 30 to 40 knots, veering to south 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 8 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms early in the morning. Showers until late afternoon. Scattered showers late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ375-071630- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 1034 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. East winds around 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Southeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Southeast winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and south 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms early in the morning, then widespread showers in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Numerous showers early in the evening, then scattered showers in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Scattered showers early in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$