


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
948 FZUS54 KHGX 080227 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 927 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 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. GMZ300-081515- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 927 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Winds remain moderate with occasional gusts to around 20 kts this evening and seas have subsided to around 4 feet. Expect conditions to continue to improve overnight. Beyond today, generally light to moderate winds and low seas are expected. Onshore flow resumes on Tuesday before a brief period of offshore winds return on Friday with the arrival of a weak dry front. $$ GMZ335-081515- Galveston Bay- 927 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south late. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. $$ GMZ330-081515- Matagorda Bay- 927 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .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 5 to 10 knots, backing to east after midnight. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. $$ GMZ350-355-081515- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 927 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east late. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, veering to west after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. $$ GMZ370-375-081515- 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- 927 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. $$