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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
931 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 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.

GMZ300-201530-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
931 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

Generally light onshore winds will continue through the forecast period.
Winds may occasionally become moderate over the Gulf waters. Seas will
remain around 1 to 3 feet at least through the weekend. Rain chances
remain low through the end of the week, with a few showers and storms
each day.

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GMZ335-201530-
Galveston Bay-
931 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast late
in the morning, veering to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY through MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots.
Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.

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GMZ330-201530-
Matagorda Bay-
931 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late. Patchy fog
early in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to 15 knots
late. Bay waters smooth, rising to slightly choppy late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to slightly
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ350-355-201530-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
931 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, backing to east in the late
morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15
knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2
feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-201530-
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-
931 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers late.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, backing to east in the late
morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15
knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or less.
A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance
of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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