Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
952 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 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.

GMZ300-230315-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
952 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

Light to occasionally moderate onshore flow will persist
throughout the week. There will be a daily chance of showers and
thunderstorms throughout the week. Onshore winds and seas are
expected to increase by the middle of the week and prevail into
the end of the work week.

$$

GMZ335-230315-
Galveston Bay-
952 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Patchy fog late this morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Patchy fog late in the evening. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-230315-
Matagorda Bay-
952 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning
through early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning
and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-230315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
952 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-230315-
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-
952 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at
7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers
in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms late in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$