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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
404 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 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.

GMZ300-172145-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
404 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

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

Light onshore winds will prevail with seas remaining around 1 to
2 feet. Daily chances for showers and storms will remain in the
forecast with rainfall chances increasing towards the end of the
week as a weak cool front reaches the coast. This may result in a
brief shift to weak offshore winds on Friday.

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GMZ335-172145-
Galveston Bay-
404 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southeast this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers. Scattered
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered
showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to east in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in
the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, veering to southeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Showers and thunderstorms likely early in the evening. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Showers
likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Matagorda Bay-
404 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, backing to south in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers. Scattered
thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to south in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a
chance of showers late.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. A
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ350-355-172145-
Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
404 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms in the
evening. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers.
Scattered thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, backing to southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of
showers after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 3 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in
the late evening and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ370-375-172145-
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-
404 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms in the
evening. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, easing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms
in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until
late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of showers late.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely early in the evening,
then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$