Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
324 PM CDT Thu Jun 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.

GMZ300-060930-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
324 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Low seas and light, to occasionally moderate, onshore winds will
continue into early next week. Hazy conditions are expected by
Friday and continue into the weekend. Rip current risk is expected
to rise over the weekend as well. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms increases early next week.

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GMZ335-060930-
Galveston Bay-
324 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Hazy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Hazy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Hazy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Hazy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-060930-
Matagorda Bay-
324 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Hazy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Hazy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Hazy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. Hazy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-060930-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
324 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
8 seconds. Hazy in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Hazy.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-060930-
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-
324 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at
4 seconds. Hazy in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Hazy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$