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Coastal Waters Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
940 PM CDT Thu May 23 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.

GMZ300-241515-
Synopsis for High Island to the Matagorda Ship Channel out
60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays
940 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

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

Generally moderate to occasionally strong onshore flow will
persist into the weekend. Winds and seas are expected to reach
Small Craft criteria at times, especially offshore. The
persistent onshore flow will bring an elevated risk of rip
currents into early next week.

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Galveston Bay-
940 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters
slightly choppy to choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth.

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Matagorda Bay-
940 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy
to choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly
choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, easing to around
10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy, easing to
smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to slightly choppy, rising to
slightly choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
around 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters slightly choppy,
easing to smooth after midnight.

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Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out
20 NM-Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-
940 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, veering to southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.

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GMZ370-375-241515-
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-
940 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

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