National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 210320
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
920 PM CST Wed Nov 20 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.

GMZ300-211630
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 920 PM CST Wed Nov 20 2024

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

Winds and seas will continue to diminish tonight into Thursday. Light onshore winds return Saturday and strengthen Sunday into early next week.

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GMZ335-211630
Galveston Bay
920 PM CST Wed Nov 20 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to west late. Bay waters smooth.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

SUNDAY through MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.

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GMZ330-211630
Matagorda Bay
920 PM CST Wed Nov 20 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late. Bay waters smooth.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, veering to west in the late evening and early morning, veering to northwest late. Bay waters smooth.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east late. Bay waters smooth.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

SATURDAY NIGHT through MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.

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GMZ350-355-211630
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
920 PM CST Wed Nov 20 2024

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution

REST OF TONIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT and SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ370-375-211630
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
920 PM CST Wed Nov 20 2024

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution

REST OF TONIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.

THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

MONDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.