National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 190816
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
316 AM CDT Tue Mar 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.

GMZ300-192130
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 316 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

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

Winds are gradually diminishing, with seas slowly subsiding as well very early this morning. Though conditions will continue to improve through the morning, small craft will still want to exercise caution beyond 20 NM out while winds and seas are still somewhat elevated. Deeper into the afternoon though, winds will diminish more shifting more easterly. Onshore flow will fully return by Wednesday. Rainfall chances increase late Wednesday into Thursday as a storm system develops off the lower to middle Texas Gulf coast.


GMZ335-192130
Galveston Bay
316 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east around 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming smooth early this afternoon, then becoming smooth to slightly choppy late.

TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters smooth, becoming slightly choppy late.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Scattered thunderstorms with a chance of showers after midnight.

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, becoming smooth after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

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

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

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ330-192130
Matagorda Bay
316 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

TODAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around 15 knots late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming around 10 knots late. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming smooth to slightly choppy late.

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

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters smooth, becoming choppy.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast around 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers and scattered thunderstorms after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

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

FRIDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ350-355-192130
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
316 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

TODAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ370-375-192130
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
316 AM CDT Tue Mar 19 2024

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution

TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and scattered thunderstorms after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.