National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS54 KHGX

FZUS54 KHGX 280334
CWFHGX

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
934 PM CST Thu Jan 27 2022

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.

GMZ300-281630-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out 60
nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
934 PM CST Thu Jan 27 2022

SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM

Moderate northeasterly winds expected to develop tonight. A cold
front will move into the coastal waters early Friday morning and
bring with it some isolated showers and storms. Strong northerly
winds and elevated seas will develop in the wake of the front
Friday morning and persist through Friday night. West to southwest
flow will return late Saturday night and prevail through early
next week until the next frontal passage on Monday.

GMZ335-281630-
Galveston Bay-
934 PM CST Thu Jan 27 2022

Small Craft Should Exercise Caution


REST OF TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth becoming
slightly choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

SUNDAY
West winds around 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers late.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming
choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers early in the
morning, then showers in the late morning and afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy becoming smooth to
slightly choppy after midnight. Showers in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.

TUESDAY
South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers in the late evening and early
morning. A chance of showers late.

GMZ330-281630-
Matagorda Bay-
934 PM CST Thu Jan 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy
becoming choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A chance
of showers in the morning.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly
choppy after midnight.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.

SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth becoming smooth to slightly choppy
in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A slight chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.

MONDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy becoming slightly choppy in
the afternoon. Showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers in the evening.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy becoming slightly
choppy in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers in the late evening
and early morning. A chance of showers late.

GMZ350-355-281630-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
934 PM CST Thu Jan 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of
showers.

FRIDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance
of showers in the morning.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with
occasional seas up to 7 feet. A chance of showers early in the
morning, then showers in the late morning and afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
to 7 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet
with occasional seas up to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers late.

GMZ370-375-281630-
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 PM CST Thu Jan 27 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

REST OF TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. A chance of
showers.

FRIDAY
North winds 20 to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to
7 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas up
to 7 feet.

SATURDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. A chance of showers late.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas
up to 8 feet. A chance of showers early in the morning, then
showers in the late morning and afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up
to 8 feet. Showers in the evening. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A
slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet
with occasional seas up to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the late evening and overnight.