


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
009 FZUS54 KHGX 052339 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 639 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 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. GMZ300-061215- 639 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light winds and low seas will prevail for the next several days. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to be possible...mainly in the late night through early afternoon hours each day. $$ GMZ335-061215- Galveston Bay- 639 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ330-061215- Matagorda Bay- 639 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth late. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .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...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, diminishing to smooth after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ350-355-061215- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 639 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ370-375-061215- 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- 639 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot, then around 2 feet after midnight, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$