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FZUS54 KHGX 222019
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
219 PM CST SAT FEB 22 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.
GMZ300-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT
60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS
219 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
ELEVATED WINDS AND ELEVATED SEAS WILL PREVAIL INTO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AS A COASTAL LOW TRACKS ACROSS THE OFFSHORE UPPER TEXAS
COASTAL WATERS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING FOR MATAGORDA BAY, AND THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE GULF WATERS. THE ADVISORY FOR THE GULF WATERS
WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL BE MORE
EAST-NORTHEASTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY THROUGH TONIGHT AS THE LOW
APPROACHES, THEN SHIFT TO NORTHERLY ON SUNDAY WHEN THE LOW BEGINS
TO EXIT THE AREA. EXPECT WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW
RESUMES LATE MONDAY. WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE POTENTIAL FOR
SOME PERIODS OF SEA FOG LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL
THE NEXT FRONT PUSHES OFF THE COAST.
GMZ335-230930-
GALVESTON BAY-
219 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, RISING TO CHOPPY LATE.
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, EASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, EASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, EASING TO SMOOTH LATE.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, VEERING TO SOUTHEAST AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BACKING TO SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ330-230930-
MATAGORDA BAY-
219 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, EASING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, EASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, VEERING TO SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY
FOG.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BACKING TO NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ350-355-230930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
219 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, EASING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, VEERING TO EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN AROUND 2 FEET
OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST
2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET OR
LESS. PATCHY FOG.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET OR
LESS. PATCHY FOG.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET OR
LESS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET OR LESS. PATCHY
FOG.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ370-375-230930-
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-
219 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO
8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 8 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 8 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET IN
THE MORNING, THEN AROUND 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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