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FZUS54 KHGX 250352
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
952 PM 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.
GMZ300-251615-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
952 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GALVESTON BAY AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS AS ELEVATED SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS PERSIST
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. A LINE OF STORMS ALONG
AN ADVANCING FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE COAST
OVERNIGHT, BRINGING WITH IT THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS
AND SOME HEAVIER DOWNPOURS JUST BEFORE SUNRISE ON WEDNESDAY. WIND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH A BRIEF
SHIFT TO NORTHERLY WINDS. 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 THROUGH SATURDAY.
GMZ335-251615-
GALVESTON BAY-
952 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, EASING TO
AROUND 15 KNOTS, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY, EASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, RISING TO CHOPPY LATE.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY, EASING TO SMOOTH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, EASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, EASING TO SMOOTH LATE.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BACKING TO SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ330-251615-
MATAGORDA BAY-
952 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, RISING TO ROUGH LATE. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY, EASING TO SMOOTH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO SOUTHEAST
LATE. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, RISING TO SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY
LATE.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, EASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, EASING TO SMOOTH LATE.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BACKING TO NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BACKING TO SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ355-251615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
952 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS LATE. SEAS
AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BACKING TO SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN
THE EVENING, THEN AROUND 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ350-251615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-
952 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS LATE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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, VEERING TO NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BACKING TO SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN
THE EVENING, THEN AROUND 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ370-375-251615-
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-
952 PM CST TUE DEC 24 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO
40 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BACKING TO NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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