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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
452 FZUS54 KHGX 010243 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 943 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 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. GMZ300-011515- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 943 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. A broad area of low pressure over the Bay of Campeche will continue to bring a longer period swell into the upper Texas coastal waters through Monday. Otherwise, this system is expected to push inland into Mexico on Monday with no other impacts locally. Surface high pressure moving overhead will result in light winds and a more distinct landbreeze/seabreeze circulation through Tuesday. More prevalent onshore winds will resume by midweek. $$ GMZ335-011515- Galveston Bay- 943 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Bay waters smooth. Hazy late. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south late. Bay waters smooth. Hazy in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to west late. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast early in the afternoon, veering to south late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ355-011515- Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 943 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy early in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late in the morning, backing to south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ375-011515- Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM- 943 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, backing to southwest around 5 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north early in the afternoon, veering to southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-011515- Matagorda Bay- 943 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, easing to around 5 knots late. Bay waters smooth. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast early in the afternoon, veering to south late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south early in the afternoon, rising to around 10 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. $$ GMZ350-011515- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM- 943 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, backing to north around 5 knots late in the morning, veering to southeast around 5 knots early in the afternoon, veering to south late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. $$ GMZ370-011515- Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM- 943 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, backing to northeast around 5 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, veering to southeast late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. $$