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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
449 FZUS54 KHGX 052154 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 454 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 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. GMZ300-061015- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 454 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 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, 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. Caution flags and Small Craft Advisories are likely, and elevated waters levels are possible in the bays during high tide. Keep updated with the latest forecasts on Beryl from the National Hurricane Center. $$ GMZ335-061015- Galveston Bay- 454 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers early in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-061015- Matagorda Bay- 454 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...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. A chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ355-061015- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 454 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers. Thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-061015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 454 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 12 seconds. .SUNDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. Thunderstorms likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ375-061015- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 454 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 12 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. Thunderstorms likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-061015- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 454 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 12 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. East winds around 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. Thunderstorms likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers with thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 5 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$