National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 020746
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
246 AM CDT Thu May 2 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.

GMZ300-022030
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 246 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

Moderate onshore winds are expected through early next week and seas will generally be between 3 and 6 feet. Winds may flirt with Advisory levels at times today. Shower and thunderstorm chances will persist through the rest of the work week, mainly for the Galveston Bay area and its adjacent waters. Although the strongest storms are expected to remain inland, an isolated stronger storm or two cannot be fully ruled out.

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GMZ335-022030
Galveston Bay
246 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution

TODAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Showers and thunderstorms likely late.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

MONDAY
Southeast 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.

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GMZ330-022030
Matagorda Bay
246 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution

TODAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy to choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.

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.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-022030
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
246 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution

TODAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-022030
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
246 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution

TODAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 4 seconds.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.