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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
330 PM CST Wed Dec 4 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.

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Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
330 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

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

The next cold front will move across the area tonight. Ahead of the
front, expect decreasing winds and gradually lowering seas along with
some showers and thunderstorms and some patchy fog. Increasing and gusty
north to northeast winds and building seas can be expected behind the
front along with possible rain Thursday through Friday. Over the weekend,
northeast to east winds will swing around to the southeast and south
and strengthen. Seas will remain elevated, and also look for increasing
shower and storm coverage, especially Saturday night through Sunday
night. Fog is possible too. Lower rain chances and possible fog will
be in the forecast Monday through Monday evening as winds shift to the
southwest. The next cold front moves across the area Monday night, and
anticipate strengthening north winds and building seas to develop in
its wake. Caution flags and Small Craft Advisories can be expected
through much of this forecast period.

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GMZ335-050945-
Galveston Bay-
330 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northwest late. Bay
waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers early in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the late morning and early afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, easing to slightly choppy in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers likely. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly
choppy. Showers. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. Showers, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, rising to
slightly choppy after midnight. Patchy fog.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
330 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to north late. Bay waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
A chance of showers early in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the late morning and early afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT through FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots.
Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers on Friday night.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south after
midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth to slightly
choppy after midnight. Showers. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly
choppy. Showers. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy
after midnight. Patchy fog.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
330 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to northwest late.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
6 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25
knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds
and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35
knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
6 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to around
15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Showers.
Patchy fog.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A chance
of showers. Patchy fog.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Patchy fog. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-050945-
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-
330 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest around
15 knots after midnight, veering to northwest late. Seas 5 to 8
feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 8
seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25
knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
4 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely early in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally
to 9 feet. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Showers.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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