National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 251538
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1038 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 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.

GMZ300-260415
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 1038 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

Low onshore flow is expected into this afternoon, but will become moderate to strong by this evening and continue through the weekend. Small Craft Advisories are in effect this evening through Friday evening for the Gulf waters, but will likely be extended through the weekend as the winds and seas further increase. Conditions slowly improve late Sunday into Monday.

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GMZ335-260415
Galveston Bay
1038 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

TODAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Patchy fog early this morning.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay waters rough.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 35 knots in the evening. Bay waters rough.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ330-260415
Matagorda Bay
1038 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

TODAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Bay waters slightly choppy, becoming choppy late.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming rough in the late evening and overnight.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Bay waters rough.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough, becoming rough after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, becoming slightly choppy to choppy in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

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

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-260415
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
1038 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

TODAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet after midnight.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet after midnight.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-260415
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
1038 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING

TODAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet after midnight.

FRIDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet after midnight.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet with occasional seas up to 13 feet.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 35 knots in the morning. Seas 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas up to 11 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 10 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.