National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 261943
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
243 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 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.

GMZ300-270830
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 243 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

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

While conditions have improved this afternoon, additional rounds of rainfall are expected to move into the area during the overnight hours of both Saturday and Sunday. Heavy rain, along with strong winds and lightning, will be possible at times. Some of the stronger storms may also produce a brief stronger wind gust and locally elevated seas. Rainfall chances finally diminish heading into Monday with only isolated activity expected through the middle of next week. Winds and seas will generally remain below caution thresholds.

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GMZ335-270830
Galveston Bay
243 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

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

SATURDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers.

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

SUNDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GMZ330-270830
Matagorda Bay
243 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

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

SATURDAY
South winds around 5 knots, backing to east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely.

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

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely.

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

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

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

TUESDAY
South winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy in the afternoon.

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

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

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

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GMZ350-355-270830
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
243 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.

SUNDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.

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

TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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

WEDNESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

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GMZ370-375-270830
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
243 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2024

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely.

SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.

SUNDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

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

TUESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.