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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
202 FZUS54 KHGX 050903 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 403 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. GMZ300-052130- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 403 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. $$ GMZ335-052130- Galveston Bay- 403 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south this afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west late. Bay waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to north late in the morning, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-052130- Matagorda Bay- 403 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .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. $$ GMZ350-355-052130- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 403 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, veering to north late in the morning, veering to east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-052130- 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- 403 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon. 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 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 11 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 11 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 11 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 south 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 8 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 8 feet at 10 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. $$