National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 191434
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
934 AM CDT Sat Oct 19 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.

GMZ300-200315
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 934 AM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

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

Elevated easterly winds and seas will likely continue through at least Monday morning. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected for the nearshore and offshore waters. We cannot rule out Small Craft criteria being met in the southern bays. Along Gulf beaches, particularly for Highway 87 on the Bolivar Peninsula, high tide levels may result in minor coastal flooding. Winds and seas should gradually decrease by Monday into Tuesday.

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GMZ335-200315
Galveston Bay
934 AM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution

REST OF TODAY
East winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots early this afternoon, easing to around 15 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to choppy early this afternoon, easing to slightly choppy late.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

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

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ330-200315
Matagorda Bay
934 AM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution

REST OF TODAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 15 knots late. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy late. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.

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

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy in the late evening and overnight.

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

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth after midnight.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ350-355-200315
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
934 AM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

REST OF TODAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.

SUNDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.

MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.

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GMZ370-375-200315
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
934 AM CDT Sat Oct 19 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

REST OF TODAY
East winds around 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early in the evening.

SUNDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds.

MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds.

TUESDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.