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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1030 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 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.

GMZ300-020415-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
1030 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

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

Light winds and low seas can be expected through Tuesday. A more
predominate northeast to east wind will become established
midweek into the weekend as an elongated trough stretching from
the Bay of Campeche into the north central Gulf becomes
established. Wind speeds and seas will gradually increase, as
will rain chances, late in the week into the weekend.

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GMZ335-020415-
Galveston Bay-
1030 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast late.
Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east
late. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to smooth to slightly
choppy late.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
slightly choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers.

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GMZ330-020415-
Matagorda Bay-
1030 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast late.
Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to north after
midnight. Bay waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, veering to east in
the afternoon. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy to choppy. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy. A chance of showers.

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GMZ350-355-020415-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
1030 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, backing to northeast after
midnight, rising to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east around
15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less, then around 3 feet in
the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds,
becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet
in the evening, then around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
3 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ370-375-020415-
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-
1030 AM CDT Tue Oct 1 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, rising to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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