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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
143 PM CST Wed Jan 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.

GMZ300-230815-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
143 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

A weak cold front will move through the region tonight and will
usher moderate northeast winds. Onshore flow is expected to
return during the weekend and increase bringing building seas as
well.


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GMZ335-230815-
Galveston Bay-
143 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, veering to west around
5 knots late this evening, veering to north around 5 knots after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, backing to
northeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
143 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, backing to north late this
evening and overnight. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east late.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to
northeast after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

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-
143 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, veering to north after
midnight. Seas around 3 feet this evening, then around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 2 feet
at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to northeast
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-230815-
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-
143 PM CST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, veering to north after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds
and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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