National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 230850
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
250 AM CST Thu Jan 23 2025

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.

GMZ300-232115
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays 250 AM CST Thu Jan 23 2025

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

A weak cold front will move through the region tonight and will usher moderate northeast winds. Caution flags will be raised for the farshore Gulf waters later this morning through Friday morning. Moderate onshore winds are expected during the weekend along with seas of 3 to 6 feet. Chances for showers and storms return late Saturday, but will peak on Sunday afternoon and evening as a cold front pushes through leading to offshore flow prevailing into Monday.

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GMZ335-232115
Galveston Bay
250 AM CST Thu Jan 23 2025

TODAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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

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

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

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

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. Showers likely.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots, backing to northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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

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

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GMZ330-232115
Matagorda Bay
250 AM CST Thu Jan 23 2025

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.

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

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. Showers likely.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots, backing to north after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, rising to slightly choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.

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

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

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GMZ350-355-232115
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM
250 AM CST Thu Jan 23 2025

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to northeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ370-375-232115
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
250 AM CST Thu Jan 23 2025

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution

TODAY
Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots, veering to southeast after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUNDAY
South winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.

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