Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Galveston, TX
January 14, 2025 8:36 PM CST (02:36 UTC) Change Location
 | Sunrise 7:13 AM Sunset 5:43 PM Moonrise 6:36 PM Moonset 7:59 AM |
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coastal waters forecast for texas national weather service houston/galveston tx 233 pm cst Tue jan 14 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.
gmz370-375-150930- 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- 233 pm cst Tue jan 14 2025
.small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through Wednesday evening - .
Tonight - East winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight.
Wednesday - Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Isolated Thunderstorms. A chance of showers early in the morning, then showers likely in the late morning and afternoon.
Wednesday night - Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots late. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers until early morning.
Thursday - Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Thursday night - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Friday - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Friday night - Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers after midnight.
Saturday - West winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to northwest in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
Saturday night - North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
Sunday - North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet.
Sunday night - Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
coastal waters forecast for texas national weather service houston/galveston tx 233 pm cst Tue jan 14 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.
gmz370-375-150930- 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- 233 pm cst Tue jan 14 2025
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ300 Synopsis For High Island To The Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 Nautical Miles Including Galveston And Matagorda Bays 233 Pm Cst Tue Jan 14 2025
Synopsis for high island to the matagorda ship channel out 60 nm including galveston and matagorda bays
moderate to occasionally strong northeast to east winds and seas generally between 3 and 6 feet will prevail through mid week. Onshore winds return briefly on Friday before a strong cold front moves offshore on Saturday, bringing another round of strong offshore winds and elevated seas in its wake. Expect caution flags or advisories to continue through much of the week.
moderate to occasionally strong northeast to east winds and seas generally between 3 and 6 feet will prevail through mid week. Onshore winds return briefly on Friday before a strong cold front moves offshore on Saturday, bringing another round of strong offshore winds and elevated seas in its wake. Expect caution flags or advisories to continue through much of the week.
NEW! Add second zone forecast
| Galveston (Pleasure Pier) Click for Map Tue -- 07:14 AM CST Sunrise Tue -- 08:02 AM CST Moonset Tue -- 09:17 AM CST -1.16 feet Low Tide Tue -- 05:36 PM CST 1.90 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:42 PM CST Sunset Tue -- 06:36 PM CST Moonrise Tue -- 11:55 PM CST 1.06 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Galveston (Pleasure Pier), Texas, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.2 |
| 1 am |
| 1.1 |
| 2 am |
| 1.1 |
| 3 am |
| 0.9 |
| 4 am |
| 0.6 |
| 5 am |
| 0.2 |
| 6 am |
| -0.2 |
| 7 am |
| -0.6 |
| 8 am |
| -1 |
| 9 am |
| -1.2 |
| 10 am |
| -1.1 |
| 11 am |
| -0.8 |
| 12 pm |
| -0.4 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 7 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 8 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.1 |
| Galveston (Pleasure Pier) Click for Map Tue -- 12:17 AM CST 1.59 feet High Tide Tue -- 07:14 AM CST Sunrise Tue -- 08:02 AM CST Moonset Tue -- 09:19 AM CST -1.43 feet Low Tide Tue -- 05:42 PM CST Sunset Tue -- 05:52 PM CST 1.57 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:36 PM CST Moonrise Tue -- 09:58 PM CST 1.39 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Galveston (Pleasure Pier), Texas (2), Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.6 |
| 1 am |
| 1.6 |
| 2 am |
| 1.5 |
| 3 am |
| 1.2 |
| 4 am |
| 0.8 |
| 5 am |
| 0.2 |
| 6 am |
| -0.3 |
| 7 am |
| -0.9 |
| 8 am |
| -1.2 |
| 9 am |
| -1.4 |
| 10 am |
| -1.4 |
| 11 am |
| -1.1 |
| 12 pm |
| -0.7 |
| 1 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 3 pm |
| 1 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 7 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 8 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.4 |
Area Discussion for Houston/Galveston, TX
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FXUS64 KHGX 142327 AFDHGX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 527 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2025
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(This evening through Wednesday Night)
Issued at 218 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2025
Tranquil conditions will prevail this evening along with mostly cloudy skies. Rain chances will increase Wednesday morning in response to a low pressure system over the Western Gulf of Mexico bringing a surge of low level moisture while an upper level trough moves across the Southern Plains. Expect the rainfall to persist for much of the day as the low pressure system slightly shifts east. Locations near and south of I-10 should get most of the rainfall, since the system may remain south enough for areas in and near the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods region to only see a few sprinkles here and there. That being said, with the higher rainfall chances being south of I-10, we can expect high temperatures to be in the low to mid 50s range for that region, whereas the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods locations may have highs in the mid to upper 50s (reverse of what we typically see).
Rain chances will ebb Wednesday night into early Thursday as the low tracks east to southeast and the upper level trough axis moves to our east. Cooler drier air is expected in the wake of the low and clouds will scatter out from north to south, resulting in early Thursday morning temperatures dipping into the low to mid 30s over the Piney Woods region, the upper 30s to lower 40s for the rest of the inland portions, and the mid to upper 40s along the immediate coasts.
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LONG TERM
(Thursday through next Monday)
Issued at 218 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2025
Quite a transition on tap during the extended period from near or just above normal and relatively pleasant weather Thursday and Friday to return of arctic air by early next week. A slight warm up is still forecast through Friday with highs generally in the 65-70f degree range to end the work week into Saturday, before the first cold front surges into the area. Clouds and rain chances are expected to increase over parts of the area late Friday into Saturday ahead of this front, with some clearing behind the front into Sunday afternoon. This will usher in an initial surge of cold air with freezing temperatures returning into our northern counties from the Brazos Valley into the Piney Woods. While cold, this surge may be similar to the cold front last week. The coldest air of the season is still expected to push across TX Monday into Tuesday. This is when the forecast gets quite tricky trying to pin down the magnitude of this cold air, as well as the chances of seeing snow or sleet/freezing rain behind this reinforcing front.
I would not advice zeroing in on a single forecast model, or model run, but to think in terms of uncertainty. This far out we will keep close to the mean NBM values for now. However the temps could very well keep trending colder as the NBM members begin to coalesce over the coming days. Currently, more certain of a hard freeze north of i10, although the 25th percentile min temps from the nbm bring a hard freeze down to the coast Tuesday morning.
There remains quite a a bit of uncertainty regarding wintery precipitation late Monday and Tuesday as a fast moving system overspreads the western Gulf of Mexico. This could bring sufficient ascent and moisture over southeast TX for some snow/light icing. This energy and associated surface low could also stay well into the Gulf of Mexico with mostly dry and cold conditions across our area. The NBM deterministic guidance does have some mention in the forecast, so will opt to leave those in play for now. However, this can all change- and probably will!
Evans
AVIATION
(00Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 527 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2025
Solid layer of overcast cloud cover around 7,000 ft along with northeasterly to easterly winds continue to prevail going into the evening hours. As a coastal weather system drifts closer towards the Upper TX coast, conditions will gradually deteriorate for sites south of I-10. Ceilings will gradually decrease towards MVFR/IFR beginning in the late morning and prevailing into the late afternoon. This will be accompanied by scattered to widespread light rain showers that are most likely to occur IAH and southward, but cannot rule out rain showers drifting further north. The lower cloud ceilings are expected to be limited to HOU/SGR and southward. Winds will be mainly northeasterly throughout the day on Wednesday with some potential for gusts near 20-25 kt along the coast. Conditions will begin to improve towards the end of the TAF period with ceilings beginning to trend towards the MVFR/VFR range along the coast. Rain shower coverage will also be on a downward trend towards the end of the TAF period.
Batiste/Sandifer
MARINE
Issued at 218 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2025
Moderate to occasionally strong northeast to east winds and seas generally between 3 to 6 feet are expected through Thursday.
Caution flags will continue today. A Small Craft Advisory will go into effect for the Gulf waters late tonight into Thursday evening. Rain chances will be on the rise tonight into Wednesday as a coastal low develops over the western Gulf of Mexico and tracks east/southeast.
Onshore flow briefly returns Friday, turning southwesterly Friday night into Saturday morning, ahead of the next cold front. The front is forecast to move across Southeast TX on Saturday morning, possibly pushing off the coast before noon. Strong north to northeast winds and elevated seas will develop in the wake of the front Sunday into Monday. Winds are expected to remain strong Monday into Tuesday as the pressure gradient tightens in response to high pressure building over northern TX and a coastal low developing over the western Gulf.
In general, expect Caution Flags and Advisories throughout much of the forecast period. Low waters levels are possible Sunday into early next week. In addition, very cold air expected Monday night into Tuesday morning, possibly bringing low temperatures down into the upper 20s over the Barrier Islands and inland coasts.
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PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
College Station (CLL) 45 56 36 63 / 10 20 10 0 Houston (IAH) 47 54 41 62 / 10 40 20 0 Galveston (GLS) 49 55 47 57 / 20 60 30 10
HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution through Wednesday evening for GMZ330.
Small Craft Should Exercise Caution until 3 AM CST Wednesday for GMZ350-355-370-375.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 AM to 9 PM CST Wednesday for GMZ350- 355.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 AM Wednesday to midnight CST Wednesday night for GMZ370-375.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 527 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2025
New AVIATION
SHORT TERM
(This evening through Wednesday Night)
Issued at 218 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2025
Tranquil conditions will prevail this evening along with mostly cloudy skies. Rain chances will increase Wednesday morning in response to a low pressure system over the Western Gulf of Mexico bringing a surge of low level moisture while an upper level trough moves across the Southern Plains. Expect the rainfall to persist for much of the day as the low pressure system slightly shifts east. Locations near and south of I-10 should get most of the rainfall, since the system may remain south enough for areas in and near the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods region to only see a few sprinkles here and there. That being said, with the higher rainfall chances being south of I-10, we can expect high temperatures to be in the low to mid 50s range for that region, whereas the Brazos Valley and Piney Woods locations may have highs in the mid to upper 50s (reverse of what we typically see).
Rain chances will ebb Wednesday night into early Thursday as the low tracks east to southeast and the upper level trough axis moves to our east. Cooler drier air is expected in the wake of the low and clouds will scatter out from north to south, resulting in early Thursday morning temperatures dipping into the low to mid 30s over the Piney Woods region, the upper 30s to lower 40s for the rest of the inland portions, and the mid to upper 40s along the immediate coasts.
24
LONG TERM
(Thursday through next Monday)
Issued at 218 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2025
Quite a transition on tap during the extended period from near or just above normal and relatively pleasant weather Thursday and Friday to return of arctic air by early next week. A slight warm up is still forecast through Friday with highs generally in the 65-70f degree range to end the work week into Saturday, before the first cold front surges into the area. Clouds and rain chances are expected to increase over parts of the area late Friday into Saturday ahead of this front, with some clearing behind the front into Sunday afternoon. This will usher in an initial surge of cold air with freezing temperatures returning into our northern counties from the Brazos Valley into the Piney Woods. While cold, this surge may be similar to the cold front last week. The coldest air of the season is still expected to push across TX Monday into Tuesday. This is when the forecast gets quite tricky trying to pin down the magnitude of this cold air, as well as the chances of seeing snow or sleet/freezing rain behind this reinforcing front.
I would not advice zeroing in on a single forecast model, or model run, but to think in terms of uncertainty. This far out we will keep close to the mean NBM values for now. However the temps could very well keep trending colder as the NBM members begin to coalesce over the coming days. Currently, more certain of a hard freeze north of i10, although the 25th percentile min temps from the nbm bring a hard freeze down to the coast Tuesday morning.
There remains quite a a bit of uncertainty regarding wintery precipitation late Monday and Tuesday as a fast moving system overspreads the western Gulf of Mexico. This could bring sufficient ascent and moisture over southeast TX for some snow/light icing. This energy and associated surface low could also stay well into the Gulf of Mexico with mostly dry and cold conditions across our area. The NBM deterministic guidance does have some mention in the forecast, so will opt to leave those in play for now. However, this can all change- and probably will!
Evans
AVIATION
(00Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 527 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2025
Solid layer of overcast cloud cover around 7,000 ft along with northeasterly to easterly winds continue to prevail going into the evening hours. As a coastal weather system drifts closer towards the Upper TX coast, conditions will gradually deteriorate for sites south of I-10. Ceilings will gradually decrease towards MVFR/IFR beginning in the late morning and prevailing into the late afternoon. This will be accompanied by scattered to widespread light rain showers that are most likely to occur IAH and southward, but cannot rule out rain showers drifting further north. The lower cloud ceilings are expected to be limited to HOU/SGR and southward. Winds will be mainly northeasterly throughout the day on Wednesday with some potential for gusts near 20-25 kt along the coast. Conditions will begin to improve towards the end of the TAF period with ceilings beginning to trend towards the MVFR/VFR range along the coast. Rain shower coverage will also be on a downward trend towards the end of the TAF period.
Batiste/Sandifer
MARINE
Issued at 218 PM CST Tue Jan 14 2025
Moderate to occasionally strong northeast to east winds and seas generally between 3 to 6 feet are expected through Thursday.
Caution flags will continue today. A Small Craft Advisory will go into effect for the Gulf waters late tonight into Thursday evening. Rain chances will be on the rise tonight into Wednesday as a coastal low develops over the western Gulf of Mexico and tracks east/southeast.
Onshore flow briefly returns Friday, turning southwesterly Friday night into Saturday morning, ahead of the next cold front. The front is forecast to move across Southeast TX on Saturday morning, possibly pushing off the coast before noon. Strong north to northeast winds and elevated seas will develop in the wake of the front Sunday into Monday. Winds are expected to remain strong Monday into Tuesday as the pressure gradient tightens in response to high pressure building over northern TX and a coastal low developing over the western Gulf.
In general, expect Caution Flags and Advisories throughout much of the forecast period. Low waters levels are possible Sunday into early next week. In addition, very cold air expected Monday night into Tuesday morning, possibly bringing low temperatures down into the upper 20s over the Barrier Islands and inland coasts.
24
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
College Station (CLL) 45 56 36 63 / 10 20 10 0 Houston (IAH) 47 54 41 62 / 10 40 20 0 Galveston (GLS) 49 55 47 57 / 20 60 30 10
HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution through Wednesday evening for GMZ330.
Small Craft Should Exercise Caution until 3 AM CST Wednesday for GMZ350-355-370-375.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 AM to 9 PM CST Wednesday for GMZ350- 355.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 AM Wednesday to midnight CST Wednesday night for GMZ370-375.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| KGVW | 23 mi | 21 min | ENE 19 | 57°F | 48°F | |||
| 42035 - GALVESTON 22NM East of Galveston, TX | 27 mi | 36 min | ENE 18G | 56°F | 58°F | 30.33 | 47°F | |
| GTOT2 | 40 mi | 48 min | E 6G | 30.33 | ||||
| GNJT2 - 8771341 - Galveston Bay (North Jetty), TX | 41 mi | 48 min | ENE 14G | 30.33 | ||||
| GRRT2 | 43 mi | 48 min | NNE 14G | 30.34 | ||||
| LUIT2 | 44 mi | 48 min | NNE 16G | 30.35 | ||||
| RLOT2 - 8770971 - Rollover Pass, TX | 47 mi | 48 min | NE 9.9G | 30.36 |
Wind History for Galveston Pier 21, TX
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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KXIH
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