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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
679 FZUS54 KHGX 032027 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 327 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 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. GMZ300-040915- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 327 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. A mainly light to occasionally moderate onshore flow is expected through the remainder of the work week. Look for increasing winds, seas and rain chances over the weekend as Beryl makes its way toward the western Gulf of Mexico. Keep updated with the latest forecasts on Beryl from the National Hurricane Center. $$ GMZ335-040915- Galveston Bay- 327 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-040915- Matagorda Bay- 327 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-040915- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 327 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 14 seconds, becoming southeast 3 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-040915- 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- 327 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 13 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 13 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$