Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
711 FZUS54 KHGX 050937 CWFHGX Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 337 AM CST Wed Feb 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. GMZ300-052230- Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 337 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2025 .Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM including Galveston and Matagorda Bays. Light south to southeast winds and low seas are expected much of the week. Prolonged periods of dense sea fog is likely across the southern parts of the bays and nearshore waters through the end of the week. Fog will be densest and most widespread during the late evening through mid morning hours each day. Some spots, especially along the nearshore waters, may see little to no improvement in visibility during the daytime hours. Mariners should plan for some extended periods of reduced visibilites and associated navigation hazards. Sea fog could come to an end by Sunday evening at the earliest, but it make take till next week for these rounds of sea fog to end. $$ GMZ335-052230- Galveston Bay- 337 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Widespread dense fog early this morning. Areas of fog late this morning, especially in the southern parts of the bay, then patchy fog this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog in the evening then areas of dense fog after midnight. .THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...South to southeast winds 10 knots or less. Bay waters smooth. Areas of fog overnight and in the mornings. Possible improvements in visibilities across northern and central bay in the late morning and afternoon hours before the fog rolls back in from the south in the evening and overnight hours. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy, dense fog is possible. $$ GMZ330-052230- Matagorda Bay- 337 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Widespread dense fog early this morning. Areas of fog late this morning, especially in the southern parts of the bay, then patchy fog this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog in the evening then areas of dense fog after midnight. .THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...South to southeast winds 10 knots or less. Bay waters smooth. Areas of fog overnight and in the mornings. Possible improvements in visibilities across northern and central bay in the late morning and afternoon hours before the fog rolls back in from the south in the evening and overnight hours. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Patchy, dense fog is possible. $$ GMZ350-355-052230- Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM- 337 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Areas of dense fog. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Areas of dense fog. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy, dense fog. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet or less. Patchy, dense fog. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Patchy, dense fog. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Areas of fog. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Areas of fog. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Areas of fog. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Areas of fog. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. $$ GMZ370-375-052230- 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- 337 AM CST Wed Feb 5 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Areas of dense fog early this morning. Patchy dense fog late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. $$