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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
209 AM CST Sun Jan 19 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.

GMZ300-192115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
209 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

.Synopsis For High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel Out 60 NM
including Galveston and Matagorda Bays.

Strong northerly winds and enhanced seas will continue through
Sunday. Winds decrease somewhat Sunday night while veering
northeast. By Monday, winds and seas will begin to increase once
again. Gale conditions are possible on Monday and especially Tuesday.
The best chance of gales will be over the Gulf waters. However,
gales are also possible at the coast and in the bays. In
addition, a mix of frozen precipitation is expected near the coast
Monday night into Tuesday.

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GMZ335-192115-
Galveston Bay-
209 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around 20 knots
this afternoon. Bay waters rough, easing to choppy this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots, rising to around
30 knots. Bay waters choppy, rising to very rough. A chance of
sleet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots, backing to north
20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough, easing to
rough in the afternoon. Snow showers and sleet, mainly in the
morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly
choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.

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GMZ330-192115-
Matagorda Bay-
209 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 30 knots, easing to around 20 knots.
Bay waters very rough, easing to choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots, rising to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Bay waters choppy,
rising to rough in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, rising to around
30 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers and sleet after midnight.
Freezing rain likely late.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 30 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough, easing to rough in the
afternoon. Snow showers, sleet and showers in the morning, then a
chance of sleet and snow showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly
choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ350-355-192115-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
209 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 30 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots
this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, rising to 30 to
35 knots with gusts to 40 knots late. Seas 6 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers and sleet likely
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 30 to 35 knots gusting over 40 knots,
backing to north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10
feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7
seconds. Showers, sleet and snow showers in the morning, then snow
showers likely, a chance of showers and sleet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to around
20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds, becoming
east 6 feet at 8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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GMZ370-375-192115-
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-
209 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds around 30 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots
this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at
6 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to
40 knots, backing to northeast 30 to 35 knots late gusting to 45
knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 10 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 30 to 35 knots gusting to 45 knots,
backing to north 25 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13
feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 8
seconds. Showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 30 knots, easing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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