Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
891 FZUS54 KHGX 232121 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 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. GMZ300-241015- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light winds and low seas will continue today. Onshore winds and seas will increase tonight into Sunday as a boundary approaches from the north. Caution flags are likely warranted Sunday and Monday. We cannot rule out needing a Small Craft Advisory Sunday night. Winds shift north in the front`s wake Monday night and Tuesday morning. The front should lift back northward, with moderate to strong onshore winds in place for Wednesday. $$ GMZ335-241015- Galveston Bay- 321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to north after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, rising to slightly choppy after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. $$ GMZ330-241015- Matagorda Bay- 321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning, easing to around 15 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy in the late evening and early morning, easing to slightly choppy late. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth late. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to northwest in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. $$ GMZ350-355-241015- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming south 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to north after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to northwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. $$ GMZ370-375-241015- 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- 321 PM CST Sat Nov 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, veering to north late. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to northwest in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of rain. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. $$