Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel, TX Marine Forecast
| Today...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Patchy Fog Early This Morning. |
| Tonight...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Patchy Fog Late. |
| Saturday...Southeast Winds Around 10 Knots, Increasing To 10 To 15 Knots Late. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Patchy Fog Early In The Morning. |
| Saturday Night...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming Northeast Late. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Showers Likely With Scattered Thunderstorms. |
| Sunday...North Winds 20 To 25 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. A Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Sunday Night...Northeast Winds 20 To 25 Knots, Diminishing To Around 20 Knots After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Feet. |
| Monday...Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Becoming East Around 15 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Feet. |
| Monday Night...Southeast Winds Around 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. |
| Tuesday...Southeast Winds Around 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. |
| Tuesday Night...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 718am CDT Fri April 19 2024 Long Term (Sunday through Thursday) Issued at 323am CDT Fri April 19 2024 By Sunday morning, the aforementioned surface cold front will approach the coast and depart offshore, with shower and thunderstorm development ceasing as this occurs. As surface high pressure moves into the area behind the boundary along with a steady NE surface flow, we'll see an influx of cooler and drier air that should provide a few days of pleasant conditions heading into the beginning of next week. Highs on Sunday are unlikely to eclipse 70, with lingering cloud cover in the wake of the frontal passage working to inhibit daytime heating while Cold Air Advection provides a persistent supply of cooler air. Overnight lows should dip into the upper 40s/low 50s for most locations, with clearer skies providing efficient radiative cooling. Pleasant conditions linger into the start of next week with highs on Monday sitting in the 70s, lows dropping into the 50s, and surface dew points in the upper 40s. The eastward exit of surface high pressure on Tuesday will bring about a return to an onshore flow regime, with southeast winds increasing by mid-week with the development of a lee cyclone over SW Colorado and the resultant tightening of the synoptic pressure gradient. As such, we continue to anticipate steady increases in both temperatures and moisture levels into the end of next week, with highs returning to the upper 70s/low 80s on Tuesday and the mid 80s on Wednesday and Thursday. This will be accompanied by a rise in surface dew points back towards 70. A few shortwaves embedded within the prevailing midlevel flow will provide some nonzero but nonetheless meager precipitation chances beginning on Wednesday. Marine Issued at 323am CDT Fri April 19 2024 Light to moderate onshore winds, along with the chances for patchy fog development, will prevail through Saturday as a front remains stalled to the north of the barrier islands. This boundary will eventually push through the area on Saturday night, bringing with it periods of showers and storms that will prevail until Sunday morning. Moderate NE winds are expected behind the departing boundary on Sunday, possibly requiring a Small Craft Advisory. Winds will diminish on Monday with an onshore flow pattern returning on Tuesday. Onshore winds will gradually increase through the middle of next week. NOAA Houston/Galveston TX Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories TX...None. GM...None. |
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