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CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 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.
GMZ300-030515-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
Light to occasionally moderate northeast winds will persist this
week, becoming easterly on Saturday. Onshore winds return and
strengthen over the weekend as a warm front moves inland and the
pressure gradient tightens ahead of the next cold front. Caution
flags and Advisories are likely. The cold front may push off the
coast sometime Sunday evening, with strong offshore winds and
elevated seas expected Sunday night into early next week. Low
water levels across the bays will be possible early next week.
$$
GMZ335-030515-
Galveston Bay-
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to
south after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
$$
GMZ330-030515-
Matagorda Bay-
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late this morning and
early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, rising to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to
choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, rising to rough
after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-030515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers until early morning.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast
6 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-030515-
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-
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers late
this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers until
early morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning, then a slight chance of showers late.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 20 knots, rising to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 7 feet at 7 seconds
and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, veering to north
after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
CWFHGX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship
Channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda
Bays.
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 10 percent of the waves.
GMZ300-030515-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.
Light to occasionally moderate northeast winds will persist this
week, becoming easterly on Saturday. Onshore winds return and
strengthen over the weekend as a warm front moves inland and the
pressure gradient tightens ahead of the next cold front. Caution
flags and Advisories are likely. The cold front may push off the
coast sometime Sunday evening, with strong offshore winds and
elevated seas expected Sunday night into early next week. Low
water levels across the bays will be possible early next week.
$$
GMZ335-030515-
Galveston Bay-
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers early in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to
south after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
$$
GMZ330-030515-
Matagorda Bay-
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A slight chance of showers late this morning and
early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, rising to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, rising to
choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, rising to rough
after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
$$
GMZ350-355-030515-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers until early morning.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast
6 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ370-375-030515-
Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to
60 NM-Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-
1022 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...
.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers late
this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers
late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers until
early morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning, then a slight chance of showers late.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 20 knots, rising to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 7 feet at 7 seconds
and east 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, veering to north
after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$