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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
953 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 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.

GMZ300-120315-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
953 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

A very weak frontal boundary currently over the coastal waters is
bringing a light offshore wind to the area. Southeast and south
winds resume Saturday and gradually increase into early Monday.
Another weak front will approach the coast late Monday night or
early Tuesday, but will likely stall and washout before making it
into the waters.

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GMZ335-120315-
Galveston Bay-
953 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to northeast after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots, rising to around 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, rising to
slightly choppy to choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

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Matagorda Bay-
953 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast
late. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southwest after
midnight, backing to east late. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late.
Bay waters smooth, rising to smooth to slightly choppy late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to slightly choppy.

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GMZ350-355-120315-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
953 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast
late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, veering to north after
midnight, veering to northeast late. Seas around 2 feet or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late.
Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 feet in the morning, then around 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less.

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GMZ370-375-120315-
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-
953 AM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, veering to northeast late.
Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

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