Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1100 AM 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.

GMZ300-060500-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1100 AM 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, and higher rain chances are expected
Sunday into early next week as Beryl makes landfall around the lower
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.

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GMZ335-060500-
Galveston Bay-
1100 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west late. Bay
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to north late in
the morning, veering 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 and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.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.

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GMZ330-060500-
Matagorda Bay-
1100 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, 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...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight.
.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.

$$

GMZ350-355-060500-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1100 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South 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 late this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.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 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and south
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 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. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 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 4 to 5 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-060500-
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-
1100 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 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
11 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast
2 feet at 10 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 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 10 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at
10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 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 likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$