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FZUS54 KHGX 240844
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
244 AM CST TUE DEC 24 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.
GMZ300-242130-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
244 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
LIGHT TO MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK.
HOWEVER, PERIODS OF UNSETTLED WEATHER CAN BE ANTICIPATED AS A
SERIES OF DISTURBANCES PASS THROUGH. THE FIRST BEING LATE TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SECOND DISTURBANCE THURSDAY EVENING INTO
FRIDAY MORNING MAY BRING ANOTHER POTENTIAL FOR SHOWERS AND
STORMS. ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF SCATTERED RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED INTO
THE WEEKEND. IN BETWEEN RAIN, PATCHY SEA FOG CANNOT BE RULED OUT.
WARMER WATER TEMPERATURES ARE NOT EXACTLY IDEAL FOR PROLONGED
PERIODS OF DENSE FOG, BUT MARINERS SHOULD ANTICIPATE SOME
VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AT TIMES THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY.
GMZ335-242130-
GALVESTON BAY-
244 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, EASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, EASING TO
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ355-242130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
244 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BACKING TO SOUTHEAST
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ375-242130-
WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
244 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, EASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, BACKING TO SOUTHEAST LATE. SEAS
4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ330-242130-
MATAGORDA BAY-
244 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, VEERING TO SOUTHWEST
LATE. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, EASING TO SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO NORTH IN THE
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, VEERING TO SOUTHEAST LATE. BAY
WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, RISING TO SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
EASING TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ350-242130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-
244 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, VEERING TO SOUTH LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BACKING TO SOUTHEAST
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BACKING TO NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ370-242130-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
244 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, EASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, BACKING TO SOUTHEAST LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BACKING TO EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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