Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
336 AM 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.

GMZ300-192115-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
336 AM 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 isolated storms possible heading into the weekend.

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GMZ335-192115-
Galveston Bay-
336 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, backing to southeast late
this morning and afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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GMZ330-192115-
Matagorda Bay-
336 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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-
336 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to east late this
morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to south late.
Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the
morning, then around 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less.

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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-
336 AM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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